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Davis and Lincoln Standoff Envelope, circa 1864

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Title
Davis and Lincoln Standoff Envelope, circa 1864
Alternative Title
Davis and Lincoln Standoff Envelope, copy 2 of 2
Date
1864  
Decade
1860s
Description
  • Copy 2 of 2.
  • Envelope depicting Abraham Lincon and Jeffferson Davis. Includes text "Jeff- 'Big thing.' Uncle Abe- 'Can't see it.'"
  • Circa 1864.
Location of publication or printing
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Publisher or printer
Upham, Samuel C. (Samuel Curtis), 1819-1885  
Number of pages
1 envelope
Dimensions
13.9 x 8.2 cm
Subject
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865  
Genre
Envelopes  
Language
English
Local Identifier
0852_0249_09
Acquisition note
Donated by Clarendon Van Norman Jr. in 2010.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection Title
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
Type
Print  
Collection
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
TitleDavis and Lincoln Standoff Envelope, circa 1864
Alternative TitleDavis and Lincoln Standoff Envelope, copy 2 of 2
Date1864  
Decade1860s
Description
  • Copy 2 of 2.
  • Envelope depicting Abraham Lincon and Jeffferson Davis. Includes text "Jeff- 'Big thing.' Uncle Abe- 'Can't see it.'"
  • Circa 1864.
Location of publication or printingPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Publisher or printerUpham, Samuel C. (Samuel Curtis), 1819-1885  
Number of pages1 envelope
Dimensions13.9 x 8.2 cm
SubjectUnited States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865  
GenreEnvelopes  
LanguageEnglish
Local Identifier0852_0249_09
Acquisition noteDonated by Clarendon Van Norman Jr. in 2010.
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryIllinois History and Lincoln Collections
Collection TitleClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Lincoln and Illinois Ephemera
TypePrint  
CollectionClarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)

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