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Jeff's Knave-y
| Jefferson Davis and six sailors sail in a tea cup. A pirate flag flies overhead. One sailor is in the "crow's nest." Another is using a paddle. Three sailors hold swords and the last sailor holds a swab (for loading the cannon). Jefferson Davis dressed as a Naval officer looks through a spy glass. Caption above reads, "JEFF'S KNAVE-Y." Text below reads, "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl." This refers to characters in British folklore, "many English villages were mocked for alleged stupidity, but only Gotham, seven miles from Nottingham, was famous well beyond its neighborhood." Black ink on cream envelope, image on left side. |
| Image ID: | 76730 |
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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 2629, box 1 of 1 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Weapons |
| Ocean |
| Water |
| Ephemera |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military uniforms |
| Officers |
| Sailors |
| Men |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Presidents |
| Rowing |
| Sailing |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Folklore |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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