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  • Collection: Civil War and Slavery Collection
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 Rhode Island. Loyal to the Union item page

Design shows female with state coat of arms and "Loyal to the Union. State of Rhode Island." Design in red and blue on a white envelope. For sale by Wm. Ridenburgh, 132 & 134 Nassau St., N.Y.
Go to Rhode Island. The Loyal States, Union item page

Design shows female with flag and state coat of arms and "Rhode Island, The Loyal States, Union." Design in blue on a white envelope. Designed and manufactured by Reagles & Co., 1 Chambers Street, N.Y.
Go to Sailor with flag and ship item page

Design of sailor with flag on board ship. Design in full color on white envelope.
Go to Sailor with flag and ship item page

Design of sailor with flag on board ship. Design in full color on white envelope.
Go to Sailor with flag and ship item page

Design of sailor with flag, ship, and woman. Design in full color on white envelope.
Go to Sailor with flag and ship item page

Design of sailor with flag, ship, and woman. Design in full color on white envolope.
Go to Second Michigan Infantry badge order blank item page

Order form from the 2nd Michigan Infantry Badge Committee for a badge to commemorate service of those who were identified with the regiment and served in it during any of the campaigns, or to the nearest surviving heir of any member of the regiment…
Go to Second Vice-Prsident Andrew Johnson autograph as member of the United States Senate item page

Second Vice-Prsident Andrew Johnson autograph as member of the United States Senate.
Go to Ship with flag sails item page

Handpainted design of ship with red, white, and blue flag sails. Embossed floral design on verso.
Go to Ship with flag sails item page

Handpainted design of ship with red, white, and blue flag sails. Embossed floral design on verso.
Go to Slavery Sectional, Freedom National... item page

Embossed text with stars, "Slavery Sectional, Freedom National, Union & Liberty; Onward to Victory." Embossed on verso "Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Ill. for President; Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of ME. for V. Pres." Design on yellow envelope. Lyon.
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 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 Special mortgage on twenty two slaves by Francis Duplessis, 1839 item page

Special mortgage taken by Francis (Francois) Duplessis (b. 1786 in New Orleans) on twenty two slaves. This mortgage, held by the Union Bank of Louisiana, replaces a previous mortgage on thirty one slaves.
Go to Star pattern with shield item page

Design shows star pattern with shield. Design in red and blue on white envelope. Envelope is addressed Miss D.W. Johnson, stamped and cancelled.
Go to Stationery with design of sailor holding flag item page

Letter to Oscar Tillotson from Edward H. Easton (?) on stationery with design of sailor holding flag. In plain envelope addressed to Oscar Tillotson, stamped and cancelled.
Go to The Day Lincoln was Shot: Postscript item page

Typescript written and signed by Jim Bishop, author of The Day Lincoln was Shot. The postscript describes what happened to the people who played a part in the day Lincoln was assassinated.
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.
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 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 Theodore Peticolas Diaries item page

Theodore Victor Peticolas, born 29 Feb. 1800 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was a fruit farmer in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio at the time he maintained this diary. It contains his account of the day-to-day routine farm work, crops, family,…
Go to Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase autographed note and photograph item page

Note sent by Salmon P. Chase in response to a request for an autograph. "Yours received and I take pleasure in complying with your request." Salmon P. Chase, Secretary Treasury. Signed carte-de-visite photograph of Chase.
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…

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