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When I Wish to Catch Rats, I First Stop Their Holes
| A seven-sided arrangement of Union ships and military camps surrounding 7 rats and one cat. Harpers Ferry is in the center of a circular design. The ship locations are Charleston, Savannah, Mississippi, Norfolk and Pensacola. The military camps are located at Washington and Manassas Gap. The caption below reads: "When I wish to catch rats, I first stop their holes," below that reads: "Gen'l Scott." Black ink on gold envelope, illustration on left side. Mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 75782 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1860 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, box #1, page 36 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Cats |
| Rats |
| Ephemera |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military camps |
| Americana |
| Warships |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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