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Midshipman Letterhead
Letterhead of midshipman using a hammer for nailing the American flag to the mast, a symbol that they will not lower the flag in surrender. 4 page, folded, on lined paper. Illustration printed in red and blue ink in upper left corner. The two colors were printed out of register. |
Image ID: | 132525 |
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Creation Date: | 11 24 1861 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Platteville |
County: | Grant |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
Genre: | |
Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
Original Format Number: | PH 2724, Box 10, Env 1 |
Original Dimensions: | 6.25 x 4 inches |
Letterheads printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
Caricatures and cartoons |
Hammers |
Ephemera |
Letters |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Military uniforms |
Sailors |
Men |
Americana |
Flags |
Patriotism |
Signs and symbols |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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