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The Irrepressible Conflict
| Federal (bald) eagle attacking a rattlesnake. The eagle has a Union flag in its left talons and a snake in its right, while biting the snake with its beak. The snake is wrapped around the Confederate flag. Blue and red ink on cream envelope, illustration on left side. Mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 75795 |
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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, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, box #1, page 39 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5625 x 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Birds |
| Snakes |
| Ephemera |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Americana |
| Flags |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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