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The Union Constitution Liberty and Laws!!
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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.
1860
United States. Post Office Department
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The Loyal States, Union, California
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The Union Tree
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An angel holding a Union flag is saying "GOD WATCHES OVER THEM." Under her gaze two children peacefully sleep under a Union flag. At the foot of the bed an African American doll falls awkwardly to ...
