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States--Confederate--Virginia

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Print Room - PR-117 - Series I

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Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Top image: a dignified woman reading to a group of well-mannered young men. Bottom image: the same woman, drunk and unkempt, surrounded by gamblers, thieves, and a man waving the Confederate flag. White envelope with black ink. Images on left. Printed vertically at left of images: 'Entered acording[sic] to act of Congress, by John G. Wells. in 1861, in the Clerk's / Office of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York.'
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West Virginia - East Virginia.

West Virginia - East Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man, labeled 'WEST VIRGINIA,' pulls a donkey, labeled 'EAST VIRGINIA,' by the tail as it tries to jump off a cliff. White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'No folly 'neath the sun surpasses / The folly of these suicidal Assses!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'New York Envelope Depot, 144 Broadway. / Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan. New York.'
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Virginia.

Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. An old woman is surprised by a skull coming out of a teapot. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Virginia, Mother of 'Old Domi- / nion Presidents and other (Wise) / things, is asked by Mrs. Davis to / try a cup of Secession tea - and / finds DEATH in the pot!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton 372 Pearl-sts. N. Y.'
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Poor old simple Virginia.

Poor old simple Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Woman, labeled 'old dominion,' stoops over as Union and Confederate soldiers climb onto her and do battle on her back. White envelope with red ink. Image on left. Printed quotation above image of woman: 'You man plant your seeds in peace, for Old Vir / ginia will have to bear the brunt of the battle.' / GOV. PICKENS.' Printed below image of woman: 'POOR OLD SIMPLE VIRGINIA.'
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Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Top image: a dignified woman reading to a group of well-mannered young men. Bottom image: the same woman, drunk and unkempt, surrounded by gamblers, thieves, and a man waving the Confederate flag. White envelope with black ink. Images on left. Printed vertically at left of images: 'Entered acording[sic] to act of Congress, by John G. Wells. in 1861, in the Clerk's / Office of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York.'
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West Virginia - East Virginia.

West Virginia - East Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man, labeled 'WEST VIRGINIA,' pulls a donkey, labeled 'EAST VIRGINIA,' by the tail as it tries to jump off a cliff. White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'No folly 'neath the sun surpasses / The folly of these suicidal Assses!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'New York Envelope Depot, 144 Broadway. / Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan. New York.'
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Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Virginia in 1776 / Virginia in 1861.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Top image: a dignified woman reading to a group of well-mannered young men. Bottom image: the same woman, drunk and unkempt, surrounded by gamblers, thieves, and a man waving the Confederate flag. White envelope with black ink. Images on left. Printed vertically at left of images: 'Entered acording[sic] to act of Congress, by John G. Wells. in 1861, in the Clerk's / Office of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York.'
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West Virginia - East Virginia.

West Virginia - East Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man, labeled 'WEST VIRGINIA,' pulls a donkey, labeled 'EAST VIRGINIA,' by the tail as it tries to jump off a cliff. White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'No folly 'neath the sun surpasses / The folly of these suicidal Assses!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'New York Envelope Depot, 144 Broadway. / Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan. New York.'
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Virginia.

Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. An old woman is surprised by a skull coming out of a teapot. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Virginia, Mother of 'Old Domi- / nion Presidents and other (Wise) / things, is asked by Mrs. Davis to / try a cup of Secession tea - and / finds DEATH in the pot!' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton 372 Pearl-sts. N. Y.'
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Poor old simple Virginia.

Poor old simple Virginia.

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Woman, labeled 'old dominion,' stoops over as Union and Confederate soldiers climb onto her and do battle on her back. White envelope with red ink. Image on left. Printed quotation above image of woman: 'You man plant your seeds in peace, for Old Vir / ginia will have to bear the brunt of the battle.' / GOV. PICKENS.' Printed below image of woman: 'POOR OLD SIMPLE VIRGINIA.'
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