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I am for Union to a Man!

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia holding a Union flag with her right hand and pointing with her left. Caption below reads: "I am for Union TO A MAN!" Red and blue ink on beig...
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Slaves Escaping at Fort Monroe

Date: 1860
Description: Scene of 16 figures. A slave owner is raising his whip as black families are racing towards Fort Monroe, with some remaining behind picking cotton. The sla...
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Onward To Victory

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia standing on a globe of the world. She is wearing a stars and stripes dress and has a sword over her right shoulder. She is pointing forward w...
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Virginia Begins the War

Date: 1860
Description: A woman wearing a red shirt and a blue blouse with seven white stars, presumably Virginia, is shooting herself with a cannon that is marked "SECESSION." Ca...
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The War for the Union

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia holds a Union flag in her left hand and a sword, point down, in her right. To the right the text reads, "THE WAR FOR THE UNION." The letters ...
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Officer-Front Face!-Eyes Right!!! Envelope Design

Date: 1860
Description: A rare "risque" (for the time) design. A row of soldiers look away from their officer at a young lady as she lifts her skirts to step over a puddle, exposi...
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Loyal to the Union, State of Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia stands on the left, she holds the Wisconsin state seal in her left hand and a Union flag in her right. A liberty cap on a pole leans on the s...
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Martha Washington

Date: 1860
Description: A portrait of Martha Washington appears inside an oval frame, the American flag wraps around the frame on the left side. Over her head in white it reads, "...
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Boys Playing Scott and Beauregard

Date: 1860
Description: An aunt, Mary, finds two boys, Johnny and Joe, fighting. One boy is an obvious loser. The text below reads: "Mary. Why, Johnny, what have you been doing?...
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International A-2 Truck Advertisement

Date: 1932
Description: International Harvester advertising proof illustrating the various ways in which trucks can be put to use in hauling and delivering goods. The poster featu...
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The Loyal States, Union, Illinois

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia, holding a Union flag with a liberty cap on the pole is leaning on the Illinois state seal, with a Confederate flag under her foot. The text...
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The Loyal States, Union, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia, holding a Union flag with a liberty cap on the pole is leaning on the Wisconsin state seal, with a Confederate flag under her foot. The tex...
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Wisconsin Loyal To The Union

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia, seated on a platform, is holding a banner with stars and the text, "WISCONSIN LOYAL TO THE UNION." Behind her are an American eagle and fede...
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Poor Old Simple Virginia

Date: 1860
Description: An old woman, stooped over and holding a cane, has Union soldiers ("NORTH" on the left) and Confederate soldiers ("SOUTH" on the right) climbing ladders to...
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My Only Support

Date: 1860
Description: A woman is washing clothes in a washtub. The caption below reads "My only support—both boys gone to the war. I wonder if they would take me?" Red ink on be...
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Francis Dillon Residence

Date: 1873
Description: Engraved view of the home of Francis Dillon. A woman rides on the road in front of the home in a horse-drawn carriage. A woman stands on the porch of the h...
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International Cub Cadet Advertisement

Date: 1961
Description: Front cover and interior foldout section of an International Cub Cadet advertising pamphlet. The advertisement features two color photographs of a man and ...
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas

Date: 1889
Description: Holiday card depicting a family; mother, father, daughter, son and their dog. The mother is standing and holding a tea tray, the father is sitting, and the...
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Christmas Cheer to You

Date: 1920
Description: Holiday card with an image of a lady wearing a yellow, floor length gown and black comb in her hair. She appears inside of a geometric shape. The backgroun...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1926
Description: Holiday card with two parts. The main card is red paper with gold foliage printed on the outside. "Christmas Greetings" is printed on the bottom in black u...

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