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Secession Whiskey
| A giant goblet being hovered over by a skeleton. Inside the goblet is a dead soldier with a Confederate flag in his hand. The caption below reads, "SECESSION WHISKEY, One dose warranted to kill at 40 rods." Black ink on beige envelope, image on left side. Image printed on envelope, mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 75949 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1860 |
| Creator Name: | D. Murphy's Son, Print., 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street, New York |
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| Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, Box#1, page 100 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Alcoholic beverages |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| Dead |
| Men |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Ephemera |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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