A 'Horse Marine' of the C.S.A.

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

New-York Historical Society

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 2 5/8 x 4 3/4in. A plump figure with a naval hat on sits atop a wooden horse with a spyglass in his hand. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left side. Printed above image: 'A 'Horse Marine' of / the C. S. A.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'Wm. Ridenburgh, 140 Nassau St N. Y.'

About the Creator: William Ridenburgh was a publisher who worked at 140 Nassau Street in New York City during the American Civil War.

New-York Historical Society

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Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Caricatures and cartoons

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