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Jefferson Davis on a Tightrope
| Jefferson Davis walks a tightrope over a waterfall heading toward the side of a cliff on which is the Capitol building, a soldier, and the Union flag. Behind him a man is poised to cut the tightrope with an ax. Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat who was well-known in the United States, especially for his multiple walks over Niagara Falls. The verse below reads, "This modern Blondin leaves but one impression Upon the mind of every calm spectator: How easily we circumvent SECESSION Must now be clearly seen by this arch-traitor." Image printed on envelope, mounted on a decorative border and collected in an album. |
| Image ID: | 75982 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1860 |
| Creator Name: | Brown & Ryan, New York |
| City: | Niagara Falls |
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| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | Civil War illustrated envelopes, 1861-1865 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2630, Box#1, page 110 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.0625 inches |
| Envelopes printed during Civil War depicting mostly pro-Union and anti-Confederate themes. |
| Capitol buildings |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Military uniforms |
| Soldiers |
| Men |
| Americana |
| Flags |
| Presidents |
| Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) |
| Ephemera |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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