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John Bull in His Perilous Feat of Horsemanship
John Bull is carrying a bale of cotton on his shoulders. He is standing with one foot on each of two galloping horses. One horse labeled "UNION" has a Union flag on its back. The other horse labeled "SION" has a Confederate flag on its back. The caption below reads, "John Bull in his perilous feat of Horsemanship." The character John Bull was the English equivalent to Uncle Sam. He is representing England balancing between the Union and the Confederacy. 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. |
Image ID: | 76359 |
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Creation Date: | after 1860 |
Creator Name: | D. Murphy's Son, Print., 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street, New York |
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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 2630, box #2, page 46 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5625 x 3.125 inches |
Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
Cotton |
Horses |
Caricatures and cartoons |
Clothing and dress |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Men |
Americana |
Flags |
Signs and symbols |
Ephemera |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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