Long may he wave.

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Title: Long may he wave.
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. Jefferson Davis hanging by a noose in a tree with a serpent wrapped around it. The ""Southern Eagle"" flies in the background. White envelope with black ink and applied green and red color. Image on left. Printed at center of image: 'JEFF. / DAVIS / IN SUSPENSE.' Printed below image: 'LONG MAY HE WAVE.'
Notes: Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. He led the Confederate army and navy during the American Civil War.
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: aj21176.jpg
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Subject: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Caricatures and cartoons
Serpents
Hanging
Material type or medium of original: Pictorial envelopes
Patriotic envelopes
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