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Blood Money: Or How Southern Rebels Encourage Piracy
| Two pirates, one armed with two pistols and the other with a rifle, are bringing a shackled soldier labeled "U.S." to Jefferson Davis. Davis is relaxing in a chair, smoking, and wearing formal attire. A third pirate is dragging a dead body wrapped in the Union flag. The Confederate flag hangs in the background, the initials "J. D." appear in the blue area. The words "SOUTHERN BOUNTY." appear behind Davis. The caption above reads, "BLOOD MONEY; OR HOW SOUTHERN REBELS ENCOURAGE PIRACY." Below reads, "FIRST PIRATE TO JEFF. DAVIS-"We want our $25 for this live Northerner" and below that "SECOND PIRATE TO '' -"Yes and I want $20 for this dead one." Blue and red ink on beige envelope, image is on left side and is turned sideways, counter-clockwise. Image printed on envelope, mounted on various colored pages and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 76385 |
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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 2630, box #2, page 32 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.8125 x 3.3125 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Clothing and dress |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| Dead |
| Men |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Presidents |
| Smoking |
| Ephemera |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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