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| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose in a tree with a serpent wrapped around it. The "SOUTHERN EAGLE" is flying in the background. Captions below read: "JEFF... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Miss Columbia is holding a wreath in her left hand and a Union flag in her right hand. A federal (bald) eagle and a cannon are behind her. A verse to her r... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | 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.... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Uncle Sam, labeled "NORTH," is holding a Union flag out to a man who has fallen off of a dock loaded with provisions. The dock has cannons along its front ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Miss Columbia is standing on the body of a fallen soldier. She has a sword in her right hand and is holding the Union flag in her left hand. The words: "TH... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "5TH ROUND." Lincoln stands inside "THE CHAMPION BELT" beside ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | An owl labeled "SCOTT" seizes a vulture labeled "JEFF DAVIS" by the wing. Feathers litter the ground beneath them. The owl is saying "LET YOU ALONE AND YOU... |
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| Description: | Drawing of eagle with wings spread. In the eagle's talons is a rolled piece of paper and flag. There is also a flag on the right hand side of the drawing... |
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| Description: | Letterhead on blue paper of an eagle holding arrows, sitting on top of a rock next to the American flag. Text printed on the rock reads: "The Constitution ... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a banner decorated with the American flag reading: "Union Forever." Under the banner is a circular framed illustration of an eagle carrying a... |
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| Description: | Letterhead with an eagle carrying a stack of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a shield between its legs, and a banner in its beak reading: "E Plur... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a bald eagle perched on a shield, and holding a banner of stars in its beak. Words printed under the image read: "The laws must be obeyed; th... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of an eagle sitting on a rock. The American flag is on the right, and the first Confederate flag, which is tattered and being struck by lightnin... |
| Date: | 03 28 1862 |
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| Description: | Letterhead with a bald eagle carrying the American flag with its talons. The text above the eagle reads: "Union & Liberty." 4 page, folded, printed in red ... |
| Date: | 01 03 1863 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of a bald eagle perched on top of a drum and holding arrows in its talons. There is an olive branch on the ground next to loose cannon balls and... |
| Date: | 03 08 1869 |
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| Description: | Letterhead featuring a bust of General Grant surrounded by a wreath, the American flag, an eagle, a cannon and cannon balls, and other instruments of war. ... |
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