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The Union Constitution Liberty and Laws!!
| An elephant carries the Union flag with the words "THE CONSTITUTION LIBERTY AND LAWS!!" on it and wears another Union flag on its back. The elephant's front left foot is poised over a rat, labeled "JEFF." The caption below reads "What if a hungry rat should cross the path of an Elephant, squelch it, by Heaven, squelch it." Blue and red ink on beige envelope, image on left side. Image printed on envelope, mounted on various colored pages and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 76524 |
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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 #2, page 78 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Elephants |
| Rats |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Ephemera |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| 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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