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Jefferson Davis on a Scouting Expedition
A fox, with J.D. and crossbones on his leg, is wearing a coat and hat with a skull on it, and is stealing away in the night on a road labeled: "TO DIXIE'S LAND." The moon is in the clouds in the background. The fox is holding two dead ducks, one labeled: "TENNESSEE" and the other: "VIRGINIA." Caption below reads: "JEFF. DAVIS ON A SCOUTING EXPEDITION." Blue ink on cream envelope. Illustration is on the left, printed on envelope, mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
Image ID: | 75895 |
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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, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2630, Box#1, page 64 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.4375 x 3.125 inches |
Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
Foxes |
Game and game-birds |
Caricatures and cartoons |
Coats |
Hats |
Ephemera |
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Americana |
Signs and symbols |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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