Miscellaneous Union Images

: 'Don't see it.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Two bedraggled country-gentlemen are talking to each other. Cream envelope with red and black ink. Image on left side, and address form is on the right side. Printed below image: 'Don't see it.' Printed to right of image: 'Mr. / Regt., Co. Capt. / State Volunteers, / Com'ding, Camp.'

: 'Strike home! and the world shall revere us, As heroes descended from heroes.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Appears to be the top of a fort, with an American flag, guns, cannons, bombs and bayonets all present, with a banner with '1861' on it. White envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'Strike home! and the world shall revere us, / As heroes descended from heroes.'

: 'Young America.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Child of the North is playing with a toy, child of the South is smoking and sitting on a barrel of cognac. Beige envelope with brown ink. Image on top left side. Printed above image: 'YOUNG AMERICA.' Printed below image, at left: 'NORTH.' Printed below image, at right: 'SOUTH.'

: April 19th 1775.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Depictions of the battles of Lexington during the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Baltimore in the Civil War. White envelope with brown ink. Image is across top of entire envelope., About the Creator: Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for having printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfeit money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort.

: Clear the Track - Union For Ever.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A train with human arms and an American flag running down Secessionists that are depicted as demons and other unpleasant creatures. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The Union Locomotive clearing the Secession track.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street. N. Y.', 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.

: Corn (Not Cotton) is King.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man gathering large sheaves of corn. Cream envelope with purple ink. Image on left side. Printed above and below image: 'CORN / (NOT COTTON) / IS KING.'

: For Union.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Two hands shaking. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on top left side. Printed above image: 'FOR UNION.'

: From the Hammer to the Sabre.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A strong arm wielding a saber. White envelope with multi-colored inks. mage on left side. Printed below the strong arm: 'From the Hammer to the Sabre.'

: My God first, my country next, and then my family.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 2 1/4 x 4 in. Allegorical pictures of the omniscient eye in the sky, American flag and a house. White envelope with black ink. Image on top left side. Printed below image: 'My God first, my country next, and then my / family.'

: Our 'Commissioner' to the Confederate States.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Image of a cannon. Cream envelope with brown ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'Our 'Commissioner' to the / Confederate States. / S. C. Upham, 310 Chestnut Street Phila.', About the Creator: Attributed to Samuel Curtis Upham. Samuel Curtis Upham (February 1819-1885) was a small producer of stationery and toiletry supplies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is widely known for having printed tens of thousands of pieces of Confederate currency during the American Civil War, yet he likely had little or no intention of defrauding the Confederate authorities. He estimated that he sold approximately $50,000 of counterfeit money, actions which he attributed to having helped the Union war effort.

: Peace Maker of '76 and '61.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Image of a cannon, facing left. Beige envelope with blue ink. Image on top-left. Printed below image: 'Peace Maker of '76 and '61.'

: Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land, Unto the Inhabitants Thereof.'; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Liberty Bell with the 'LIBERTY' cast across it. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left side Printed below image: 'PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL / THE LAND, UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS / THEREOF.' Printed vertically at left of image: '(Copyright Secured.)', Gift of Daniel Parish Jr.

: The 'Union' Pill in operation, working without the quack nostrums of Doctor Davis & Co.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A giant Union pill comes to wreck havoc with the other medicines, entitled Confederate Mixture, Davis Lotion and Secession Pills. The medicines are anthropomorphized. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The 'Union' Pill in operation, work- / ing out the quack nostrums of Doctor / Davis & Co.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street. N. Y.', Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. 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.

: The New Quaker Bonnet, 1861.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 2 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. A Quaker bonnet made out of the American flag. Cream envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The New Quaker Bonnet. / 1861.'

: The Real Declaration of Independence which took place in Phila., July 4th, 1776.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A rendering of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The Real Declaration of Independence which took / place in Plila., July 4th, 1776.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'Magee, 316 Chestnut St., Phila.', The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Delegates to the Congress did not sign the Declaration until July 19, and some delegates did not sign the document until later. About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: The Results of Uncle Sam's Government. Peace, Plenty and Prosperity.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A man plowing a field in front of a house. A woman has crops in her arms. Horses and hay bales are present. White envelope with brown ink. Image on top left side. Printed above and below image: 'THE RESULTS OF UNCLE SAM'S GOVERNMENT. / PEACE, PLENTY AND PROSPERITY.', Uncle Sam is the personification of the United States of America. First given its unique name in 1813 by a meat packer from Troy, New York named Samuel Wilson, it was popularized in the 1860s and 1870s by the cartoonist Thomas Nast.

: The Strong Arm of the North.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 2 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. A large muscular arm holds a hammer. Cream envelope with purple ink. Image on left side.

: The Union is as Good as Wheat.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Simple rendering of a stalk of wheat. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'The Union is as Good as Wheat.' Printed vertically at left of image: J. Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Phila.', About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: The Union shall exist as long as the Compass points to the North.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A simple drawing of a compass pointing north. Cream envelope with blue ink. Image on left side. Below compass is printed: 'The Union shall exist as long as the Compass / points to the North.' To the left of compass, printed vertically: 'Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Phila.', About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: The Unity of the Government which constitutes you.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Decorative border and pattern on the entire front of envelope. The Motto is wrapped around the outside border. White envelope with gray ink. Printed within border, from top of envelope: 'The Unity of Government which constitutes you / is the main pillar in the Edifice of your Real / Independence. Wash. / ONE PEOPLE.', George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was a member of the Continental Congress, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and the first President of the United States. About the Creator: Attributed to Harbach & Bro. During the Civil War, Harbach & Brother was a distributor of staple and fancy stationery, envelopes, writing instruments, ink, and other writing and mailing supplies, operating from 36 North 8th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While Harbach & Brother is the name associated with this envelope, it is unclear whether or not they were the producers of this envelope as opposed to also being distributors.

: Union Forever.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. In a rather pastoral scene, three men hold up a 'Union Forever' item, which is surrounded by flowers and vegetables. Man on left is holding a small sickle. Man on right is holding a sheet of paper. Cream envelope with black ink. Image on left side.

: Union.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. 'UNION' surrounded by a floral design with a banner running through it with many of the states in the Union written on the banner. Two cherubs are holding up the banner amidst the flowers. Cream envelope with multi-colored inks. Image on top-left side.

: Union.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/4 in. Shamrock with the words 'NORTH,' 'SOUTH' and 'Border States' on each of its three petals, one word per petal; 'U.S.' printed on the stem. Cream envelope with green ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'UNION. / Here's to Ireland's SHAMROCK, may its pure unsullied green, / As a bond of lone and UNION 'midst the e'er be seen, / And it may help to bind the love by the exiled Irish shown, / To the land which gave them liberty, a shelter and a home.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'John Ross, Publisher, Baltimore.'

: United Forever.; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A shield with Union and Secession states on interlocking rings. Within the rings is printed, ""AMERICAN / CONGRESS / WE / ARE / ONE.' An eagle sits atop an American flag with a banner reading ""E PLURIBUS"" is in its mouth. White envelope with red, blue and black ink. Image on left side and across top. Printed at right of image: 'UNITED FOREVER.', About the Creator: Magee was likely James Magee, a seller of stationery and envelopes at 316 Chestnut Street, and living at 750 Florida Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

: [Cannon firing at house].; Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. Union cannon with Seward, Lincoln, Scott and Cameron on it firing at a house with 'Disunion' on it, with Jeff Davis over the door. Boards with a variety of names on them are flying into the air. Cream envelope with red and blue ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Sts. N. Y.', Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) served as a General in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War on the Union side. A member of the Whig party, he ran an unsuccessful campaign for as the Whig nominee for President of the United States in 1852. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a General in the Confederate Army. He took an active role in the Western Theater of the war. John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 - August 26, 1863) was the 31st Governor of Virginia, and later the United States Secretary of War. He seceded from the Union and became a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army. William Henry Seward (May 16, 1801 - October 10, 1872) was the 12th Governor of New York, a U.S. Senator from New York, and the 24th Secretary of State, serving in that post during the American Civil War. An assassination attempt was made on Seward on the same night as Abraham Lincon was assassinated, both attempts having been part of the same plot. Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the sixteenth President of the United States. As Commander in Chief of the United States, he led the Union during the Civil War. On April 15, he was shot in the back of the head at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died shortly therafter. 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. Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 - September 27, 1876) was a career soldier. He served the United States Army, then seceded to the Confederate States of America at the start of the American Civil War. There, he became a General and commanded the Confederate forces in the Western Theater of the war. Robert Barnwell Rhett, Sr. (December 21, 1800 - September 14, 1876) was Deputy to the Provisional Confederate Congress from South Carolina. Prior to the war, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. Bartholomew's Parish, Attorney General of South Carolina, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd and 7th congressional districts, and a United States Senator from South Carolina. Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 - June 26, 1889) was a (non-consecutive) multi-term U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. During the American Civil War, Cameron was one of Abraham Lincoln's Secretaries of 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. Beneath the image is printed 'RICHARDSON N. Y.' which is likely the name of the engraver or lithographer who created the original image that appears on this envelope. There are numerous artists named Richardson who lived and worked in New York City during the Civil War.

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