Him fader's hope, him moder's joy, him darling little contraband boy.

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Title: Him fader's hope, him moder's joy, him darling little contraband boy.
Collection Title: Patriotic envelope collection. Series I: Civil War envelopes, 1861-1865.
Publisher: New-York Historical Society
Description: Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American baby being held up by Caucasian man. White envelope with red ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Him fader's hope, / Him moder's joy, / Him darling little / Contraband Boy.'
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: aj01030.jpg
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Subject: Contraband of war--United States
Slavery--United States
Material type or medium of original: Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
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