[Slave escaping at Fort Monroe].

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Caucasian man with whip calling out to an African American man who flees toward Fort Monroe. White envelope with black ink. Image on top. Inscription printed at top: 'Come back here, you black rascal. / Can't come back now, massa; dis chile's contraban'.' 'FORT MONROE' printed at right.

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Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Caucasian man with whip calling out to an African American man who flees toward Fort Monroe. White envelope with black ink. Image on top. Inscription printed at top: 'Come back here, you black rascal. / Can't come back now, massa; dis chile's contraban'.' 'FORT MONROE' printed at right.
PID
islandora:32418
NYHS Identifier
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1289
Linked Agent
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Member of
African-Americans
Genre
Pictorial envelopes
patriotic envelopes
Image
Publisher
New-York Historical Society
Subject (Topical)
Fugitive slaves--United States
Contraband of war--United States
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
African Americans--Caricatures and cartoons
Full Title
[Slave escaping at Fort Monroe].
S3 Archive Link
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