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Secession
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A knight mounted on a horse is wearing the Union shield as he battles a dragon with a sword. The dragon has the word "SECESSION" on its side. Black ink on beige envelope, image on left side.
1860
United States. Post Office Department
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W0129TM
WHi 76759
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Secession Soup
1860
A cat, labeled "MISSOURI," is tasting soup from a steaming kettle over a wood fire. The kettle is labeled: "SECESSION SOUP." The cat is wearing a vest, apron and cap. Caption below reads: "Missouri...
Secession Whiskey
1860
A giant goblet being hovered over by a skeleton. Inside the goblet is a dead soldier with a Confederate flag in his hand. The caption below reads, "SECESSION WHISKEY, One dose warranted to kill at ...
The New Zouave Drill
1860
Five soldiers wearing Zouave uniforms gymnastically form a gallows, one soldier acts as a crossbeam, from which hangs a Secessionist holding the Confederate flag. The upright soldiers carry rifles....
The Bursting of the Secession Bubbles
1860
Jefferson Davis, seated on the floor, is blowing bubbles and General Winfield Scott, standing, is bursting them with his sword. The soap dish on a table in front of Davis is labeled "SOFT SOAP" and...
The Downfall of Secession Treas-on!
1860
General Winfield Scott is chopping down a tall tree with an ax. Eight frightened men cling to the upper limbs. Caption below reads, "The downfall of Secession Treas-on!" Brown ink on beige envelope...
My Only Support
1860
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 beige envelope, image on left side.
