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Patriotic covers, ca. 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, item: 1
Identifier: 1

Scope and Contents

Envelopes with pro-Union color illustrations: envelope with a caricature vignette of Jefferson Davis which converts to a mule face; envelope with a caricature vignette of Jefferson Davis being strangled by Winfield Scott; envelope with a caricature vignette of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln facing each other in front of the US Capitol building; envelope with an imprint portrait of Abraham Lincoln above crossed American flags; envelope with a caricature vignette of Jefferson Davis being booted by Abraham Lincoln; envelope with a caricature vignette of Abraham Lincoln (without a beard) surrounded by posters derisive of the Rebellion; and two envelopes with a vignette portraits of Lincoln and his Cabinet. (8 items)

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1863

Full Extent

From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

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