Jefferson Davis in the stocks
ANONYMOUS
Pennsylvania . 1861.
Description:
An envelope (139x78mm) showing, printed in blue on the front, a caricature of an African American grinning and running towards the figure of Jefferson Davis who is standing with his head and hands in the stocks. The caption reads: "Ha! Ha! Massa Jeff takes the last of the Confederate Stocks". On the verso is printed "Entered according to Act of Congress. In the Year 1861, in the Disctrict Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania". Some soiling and marking but overall in very good condition.
"Issued by stationers, printers, and publishers, [these Civil War] envelopes contain patriotic designs and slogans to promote support for the war. Predominately published in the Northern states between 1861 and 1862, a small number of envelopes with anti-Union designs printed in the Confederate states circulated as well. The designs depict portraits of historic and prominent military figures, military scenes, state seals, cartoons, Liberty, American eagles, flags, and other military and patriotic emblems". From the introduction to the McAllister Collection of Civil War envelopes held Library Company of Philadelphia.
Description:
An envelope (139x78mm) showing, printed in blue on the front, a caricature of an African American grinning and running towards the figure of Jefferson Davis who is standing with his head and hands in the stocks. The caption reads: "Ha! Ha! Massa Jeff takes the last of the Confederate Stocks". On the verso is printed "Entered according to Act of Congress. In the Year 1861, in the Disctrict Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania". Some soiling and marking but overall in very good condition.
"Issued by stationers, printers, and publishers, [these Civil War] envelopes contain patriotic designs and slogans to promote support for the war. Predominately published in the Northern states between 1861 and 1862, a small number of envelopes with anti-Union designs printed in the Confederate states circulated as well. The designs depict portraits of historic and prominent military figures, military scenes, state seals, cartoons, Liberty, American eagles, flags, and other military and patriotic emblems". From the introduction to the McAllister Collection of Civil War envelopes held Library Company of Philadelphia.