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  • Collection: Civil War and Slavery Collection
Go to Photograph of W. H. Seward item page

Carte-de-visite of William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
Go to Unknown soldier to his mother item page

Letter from unknown soldier, Franklin, reporting to his mother about his participation in the Battle of Roanoke Island, Feb. 8, 1862.
Go to Muster Roll of Company G of the 10th Regiment of Michigan for Capt. H.H. Dunphy item page

Muster Roll of Company G of the 10th Regiment of Michigan for Capt. H.H. Dunphy
Go to Soldier with cannon item page

Design shows a soldier guarding a cannon with the camp in the background. Design in red and blue on a white envelope. Magee Stationer, 2d & Chestnut. (L1952)
Go to Remember Ellsworth item page

Design shows Elmer Ephriam Ellsworth in uniform. Ellsworth was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and remembered as the first Union casualty of the American Civil War. Design in red, blue, green, and brown on white envelope.
Go to Zouave soldier with flag and rifle item page

Design of a soldier in Zouave uniform holding flag, and "Remember Ellswoth" (sic), for Elmer Ephriam Ellsworth, the first Union officer to be a casualty of the American Civil War. Design in red and blue on a white envelope.
Go to Colonial soldier with flag and sword item page

Design of Colonial soldier holding flag and sword with "Success to our volunteers" and "Never surrender." Design in red and blue on a white envelope.
Go to Lincoln and McClellan portraits item page

Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Gen. George McClellan framed by wreaths of flowers. Union soldier and Zouave soldier on either side with banner "Review of the Army." Design in red, blue, and yellow on a white envelope. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12…
Go to Major General McClellan portrait item page

Portrait of Maj. General McClellan, Commander of the Federal Forces, on the Potomac. Printed by J. G. Wells, Park Row & Beekman St., N.Y.
Go to Major General McClellan and battlefield scene item page

Portrait of Major General McClellan over battlefield scene. S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St. Philadelphia.
Go to Lieutenant Frank Brownell Portrait item page

Portrait of Lieutenant Frank Brownell, the Union soldier who shot Stonewall Jackson. Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Philadelphia.
Go to Soldier with sword and flag item page

Design shows soldier with sword and flag in small circle with thirteen stars around border and "VICTORY." Design in purple on white envelope.
Go to Portrait of Gideon Welles item page

Portrait of Gideon Welles in oval frame with signature. Design in red, yellow, blue and green. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
Go to Portrait of Caleb B. Smith item page

Portrait of Caleb B. Smith in oval frame with signature. Design in red, yellow, blue and green. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
Go to Portrait of Salmon P. Chase item page

Portrait of Salmon P. Chase in oval frame with signature. Design in red, yellow, blue and green. Printed by Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
Go to The Washington Grape item page

Design shows the fox (Jefferson Davis) reaching for the grapes (Washington). Design in color with The Washington Grape.
Go to End of secession item page

Design shows hangman's rope in shape of a skull with "End of Secession." Design in blue on white envelope.
Go to Uncle Sam saving the South from secession item page

Caricature of man on the end of pier extending the flag to a man who has fallen into the water, and "I say old fellow just hold on to this ere Flag or You are lost." Man on the pier represents the North, the man in the water represents the south, the…
Go to Repudiation item page

Caricature of man depicting the South refusing to pay invoices for Northern merchandise. Design in full color on white envelope. Berlin & Jones, 134 William St. N.Y.
Go to As it is and as it will be item page

Design shows children play fighting for the North and South, and "As it is," and female figure watching over sleeping children with "As it will be" and "God watches over them." Design in full color on white envelope. Berlin & Jones, 134 William St.…
Go to Privateering under difficulties item page

Design shows large ship with "U. States" flag and smaller ship with Confederate flag and "Jeff Davis" with "Privateering under difficulties." Design in red and blue on white envelope.
Go to Jeff the dictator item page

Design shows rope in a figure-8 with Jefferson Davis the Dictator "As he is" in uniform with skull and crossbones flag and "As he should be--Jeff the Dig-tater-er" hoeing potatoes in the hot sun with a well-dressed black man standing over him. D.…
Go to I'll block that game, you thieving rascal! item page

Design shows eagle killing rodent, labeled Jeff on Confederate flag, stealing eggs. Design in black and red on a yellow envelope.
Go to The real Declaration of Independence item page

Design shows the scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with "The Real Declaration of Independence which took place in Phila., July 4th, 1776." Design in blue on white envelope. Magee, 316 Checknut St. Phila.

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