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[Civil War envelope showing a firing cannon and an American flag standing in a pile of cannon balls]
Summary
Addressed to Joseph Gates, Worcester, Mass.; 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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Date
01/01/1861
Location
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
