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- Gen. Butler.
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Portrait of Benjamin Butler surrounded by American flags, eagle, weapons, musical instruments. White envelope with black ink. Image on top-left. Printed on banner, above portrait: 'UNION NOW & FOR EVER.' Printed below image: 'GEN. BUTLER.' Printed at bottom left of image, in cursive: 'Gibson & Co. Cin.', Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5, 1818 - January 11, 1893) was a member of the Massachusetts's Senate, a Congressman from Massachusetts's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. He also served in the Massachusetts State Militia during the American Civil War. About the Creator: Gibson & Co. is likely the original name of Gibson Greetings, Inc., the third largest greet card manufacturer in the United States. In 1850, George Gibson, who was 14 years old at the time, and his three brothers, Stephen (34), Robert (18) and Samuel (12) founded Gibson & Company, Lithographers in Cincinnati, Ohio. Having had experience as lithographers in Scotland, they printed various paper products, including patriotic envelopes.
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- One of the F. F. V.'s after his contraband [2].
- Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American boy clings to the leg of General Butler. Butler extends his sword to fend-off slave owner with whip and dog. Beige envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'One of the F. F. V's after his Contraband. / General Butler 'can't see it.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Sts. N. Y.', Benjamin Franklin Butler (November 5, 1818 - January 11, 1893) was a member of the Massachusetts's Senate, a Congressman from Massachusetts's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and the 33rd Governor of Massachusetts. He also served in the Massachusetts State Militia during the American Civil War. About the Creator: D. Murphy's Son first appears in the Trow's New York City Directory of 1847. The business last appears in Trow's New York City Directory of 1900-1901. Among other items, D. Murphy's Son printed shelf and wall clock labels.