[Civil War envelope showing American flags, rifles, and cannons with message "The father of his country left this to his children"]
Summary
Addressed to Mrs. Orin S. Howard, care Saml. Zug Ezn [?], Detroit, Michigan; postmarked; bears 3 cent stamp.
Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105).
Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).
pp/liljmem
The Liberty Bell, “Stars and Stripes” or “Old Glory”, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the Unce Sam, symbols of U.S. States and more.
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flags
american
eagles
government vessels
cannons
symbols
history
civil war
social aspects
patriotic envelopes
prints
stamps
civil
war
envelope
civil war envelope
american flags
rifles
message
father
country
children
american civil war
1861
19th century
lot 14043
liljenquist family collection of civil war photographs
ultra high resolution
high resolution
flag
united states history
detroit publishing company photograph collection
Date
01/01/1861
in collections
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.