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https://digitalcollections.nyhistory.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A32976
Creator / Contributor
Falen, G.W.
Title
Unite or die.
Collection Title
Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.
Publisher
New-York Historical Society
Description
Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Snake labeled with the names of the Confederate states. White envelope with black ink. Image on top. Printed above image: 'The device of our Fathers in their first struggle for liberty, - 1776. / UNITE OR DIE.' Printed below image: 'SLAVE STATES, once more let me repeat that the only way of / preserving our slave property, or what we prize more than life, our / LIBERTY, is by a UNION WITH EACH OTHER.' Jefferson Davis. Printed vertically at left of image: 'G. W. Falen, Printed, 213 King St. near Market / Charleston, S. C., C. S. A.'
Notes
Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. He led the Confederate army and navy during the American Civil War.
Institution
New-York Historical Society
Identifier
aj92036.jpg
1764
Subject
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Confederate States of America
Material type or medium of original
Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
Image
Rights
Licensing
This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. | |
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