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Warning to Traitors

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"Warning to Traitors." A threatening handbill warning against treasonable and dangerous utterances, signed by the "Vigilance Committee."

Date Created:
April 21, 1861

Publication Information

Date Created April 21, 1861

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 20 x 18 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection Wisconsin in the Civil War
Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Call Number Album 15.7

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013J2X
Legacy ID
WHi 71347

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