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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing fugitive slaves working as sappers and miners with General Benjamin Butler, bearing message "Contraband of war"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing George Washington standing at Mount Vernon and angel with American flag, bearing message "The banner of glofy"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one another" and border of stars with state names] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing two soldiers in combat with message "Right nerves the arm of loyalty"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle atop American flag and "American Congress, we are one" medallion with message "United forever"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Magee, James
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing soldier with woman in stars and stripes dress, with message "The girl I left behind me" and verse from song] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Bayly, Thomas Haynes
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag in its talon and snake coiled around Confederate flag in its beak] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Columbia with American flag, laurel wreath, eagle, and cannon with message "Liberty and Union"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: J.M. Whittemore & Co.
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding sword and American flag, with message "God, our country and liberty!"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle holding American flags above naval instruments] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle holding olive branch atop shield, with message "Liberty and union"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope for N.Y. Volunteers, 130th Regiment, U.S. Army] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1862

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornucopia next to an eagle with a snake in its beak, and with a verse from a song] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Savage, John
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing caricatures of Winfield Scott and Jefferson Davis as dogs and Washington, D.C., as a cut of meat, with message "Why don't you take it?"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing seated Columbia with shield, with message "Union"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Union soldier with flag and sword trampling the Confederate flag] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing American flag and shield, with message "The dread of traitors"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing soldier holding American flag, with message "Liberty or death"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Corporal Francis Brownell killing James Jackson after he murdered Colonel Elmer Ellsworth with message from Brownell, "Father--Col. Ellsworth was shot this morning. I killed his murderer. Frank"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Wells, John G. (John Gaylord)
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Patriot labeled "Secured" holding the Constitution and Zouave soldier labeled "Defended," with message "The Union forever"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Gates, Jas. (James)
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Union sailor with American flag, with message "Our brave gun boat boys"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing Columbia with Rhode Island state seal, with message "Loyal to the Union. State of Rhode Island"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Ridenburgh, Wm. (William)
  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing eagle and American flags atop an arch listing Union states with Pennsylvania in the keystone and bearing the message "One nation.--One government."] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope for 50th New York Engineer Regiment showing armory building] 1 print on envelope.

  • Date: 1861

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  Photo, Print, Drawing

  [Civil War envelope showing American flag, cannon, and ships with message "The Star Spangled Banner"] 1 print on envelope.

  • Contributor: Mumford & Co.
  • Date: 1861