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| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | The first national flag of the Confederacy (Stars and Bars) and the slogan: "We are in the field, and the bars are up!" Red and blue ink on cream envelope,... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Confederate flag with the words: "The Pirate Flag" and 8 stars in the blue section, and "Jeff. Davis" and "A.H. Stephens" on the red bars. Cream envelope w... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Confederate President Jefferson Davis with his nose caught in a bear trap (Washington) while holding a confederate/pirate flag. Caption reads: "Jeff though... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | The Devil running, holding a pitchfork that is flying the Confederate flag in one hand, and a bottle in the other hand. Cotton and Bonds are tucked into hi... |
| Date: | 1861 |
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| Description: | A large dog, (Winfield Scott), and a smaller dog (Jefferson Davis) discussing a piece of meat, (Washington D.C.). Perhaps a comment on the insignificance o... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A rooster with a Union flag, representing the Union army, is facing a chicken (with what appears to be ostrich legs) with a piracy flag, which is supposed ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A smiling devil with wings is holding a large jar of C.S.A. Whiskey marked with a poison symbol, and a Confederate flag sticking out of it. Blue and red in... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Confederate soldier wearing a whiskey barrel with a cork helmet. On the barrel is the text: "RGG," "C.S.A. WHISKEY," "J.X.D." Caption below reads: "A membe... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A pig with a small saddle on his back. A Union flag is set in the middle of the saddle. On the side of the pig is the text: "WHOLE OR NONE." Blue and red i... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | View of Washington, D.C. with gallows in foreground. Ten empty nooses are hanging from the gallows. Capitol buildings are in the background with a Union fl... |
| 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: | Miss Columbia holding a Union flag with her right hand and pointing with her left. Caption below reads: "I am for Union TO A MAN!" Red and blue ink on beig... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A charging elephant tossing Jefferson Davis and a dog into the air. Davis is holding a tattered Confederate flag. The elephant is labeled: "UNCLE SAM," and... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A fox wearing a coat with a skull and the initials J.D. on it also has a Confederate flag tail, crossed bones on his hip, a hat and a walking stick under h... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Patriotic illustration of a sailor holding the Union flag in his left hand, and a sword in his right hand. His left foot is resting on an anchor. The capti... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Miss Columbia standing on a globe of the world. She is wearing a stars and stripes dress and has a sword over her right shoulder. She is pointing forward w... |
| 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: | A snake with 15 segments, SC, Ca, Mi, Ala, N.C, Tex, De, Md, Va, Fla, Ark, Ten, Ke and Mo. A snake has the Confederate flag and a palm tree behind it. Bold... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Jefferson Davis, dressed as a woman, floating in a washtub labeled: "Lady Davis" which is flying the Confederate flag. He is holding a bottle in his left h... |
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