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Secession Emblems
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A snake, a skull and an ostrich feather in a pile on the ground. The text above reads: "Vanity, Treachery & Death." Caption below reads: "SECESSION EMBLEMS." Black ink on cream envelope, illustration on upper left corner. Mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album.
1860
United States. Post Office Department
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W0129O6
WHi 75797
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End of Secession
1860
Piece of rope with one end tied in the form of a noose, depicting a skull. Caption below reads: "End of Secession." Blue ink, illustration on right side of envelope. Collected in an album and mount...
Secession Soup
1860
A cat, labeled "MISSOURI," is tasting soup from a steaming kettle over a wood fire. The kettle is labeled: "SECESSION SOUP." The cat is wearing a vest, apron and cap. Caption below reads: "Missouri...
The Confederate Coat of Arms
1860
Crude parody of a coat of arms for the Confederacy. The border on the right, bottom and left is a rattlesnake. The top is a ribbon with the text "OH! "LET ME ALONE!"" in it. Inside appears a skull ...
Secession Whiskey
1860
A giant goblet being hovered over by a skeleton. Inside the goblet is a dead soldier with a Confederate flag in his hand. The caption below reads, "SECESSION WHISKEY, One dose warranted to kill at ...
A Fireman Zouave Putting Out Secession
1860
A Zouave fireman spraying a person in bed clothes in the face with a fire hose. Smoke is billowing in the background. Caption below reads, "A Fireman Zouave putting out secession." Black ink on bei...
Secession
1860
A hot air balloon labeled "SECESSION" bursts and drops men and soldiers out of the gondola towards the ground below. The gondola has crossbones on it and two Confederate flags, one on each side. Bl...
