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Beware
| The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his left talons. The shield is surrounded by a cannon, a rifle, a knife and some rope. In his right talons he grips a bow and is shooting red arrows towards a bundle of 8 snakes being held by "JEFF. DAVIS." The snakes each are labeled, "ARKANSAS," "TEXAS," "S. CAROLINA," "N. CAROLINA," "GEORGIA," "ST. LOUIS," "VIRGINIA" and "BALTIMORE." "ST. LOUIS" and "BALTIMORE" are pierced with arrows and are bleeding. Below is the text, "COPYRIGHT SECURED, Salem, Mass." Red and blue ink on beige envelope, image is on left side. Image printed on envelope, mounted on various colored pages and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 76368 |
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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, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, box #2, page 50 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.125 x 3 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Signs and symbols |
| Birds |
| Snakes |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Ephemera |
| Artillery |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Firearms |
| Men |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Presidents |
| Archery |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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