Civil War pictorial envelopes
Creation: 1861-1865Abstract
In the mid-1850's major cities in the United States began publishing pictorial envelopes with patriotic themes. This collection consists of envelopes with printed cover illustrations from the American Civil War.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1865
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
General Physical Description
141 items : pictorial envelopes ; 3 x 5 in. or smaller.
Historical Note
In the mid-1850's major cities in the United States began publishing pictorial envelopes with patriotic themes. The envelopes were popular during the Civil War, although production ceased before the end of the War.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of envelopes with printed cover illustrations from the American Civil War. Topics include cartoon representations of soldiers and southerners, Union generals, Jefferson Davis, the U.S. flag, the Great Sanitary Fair, state emblems, patriotic symbols, and politcal cartoons.
Location
GL Box 7
Existence and Location of Copies
View this collection online in the Hagley Digital Archives.
Acess Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Civil War pictorial envelopes
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository