Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.

New-York Historical Society

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.

New-York Historical Society

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Fugitive slaves--United States
Contraband of war--United States
Fort Monroe (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
African Americans--Caricatures and cartoons

Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
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