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Gleeful and Horrified Southerner

Date: 1860
Description: Side by side portraits of the same man. Portrait on the left side is gleeful and smiling after hearing about the "terror stricken North." Caption below rea...
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Sons of Erin

Date: 1860
Description: Portrait of Michael Corcoran. Caption below reads, "SONS OF ERIN!-Let the watchword be CORCORAN! RESCUED IF LIVING, AVENGED IF DEAD!" Black ink on beige en...
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The Union, It Must and Shall Be Preserved

Date: 1860
Description: A portrait of Abraham Lincoln above two crossed Union flags. The caption below reads, "The UNION, it must and shall be preserved." The portrait of Lincoln ...
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General McClellan and His Staff

Date: 1860
Description: From left to right, head and shoulder portraits of Major Clarke, General George McClellan, Major Van Vliet, and General Barry. Each man has his name below....
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Francis Scott Key, Cigar Box Label

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Description: Lithographic print of portrait of Francis Scott Key. In the background is the sheet music for the Star Spangled Banner, and an American flag.
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Lincoln Portrait Letterhead

Date: 11 14 1868
Description: Letterhead featuring a bust of Abraham Lincoln inside a floral frame. 4 page, folded, illustration printed in upper left in blue ink on lined paper.
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General Grant Letterhead

Date: 03 08 1869
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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