Collages

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Collages

Dimensions53.34 × 66.04 cm (21 × 26 in.)

Credit LineGift of Miss Emma Holland (1910)

Object numberD1710

DescriptionFramed collection of what appears to be souvenir envelopes related to the Civil War arranged in collage form. Subjects range from images of Grant, Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and other war heroes to political satire cartoons, patriotic engravings, and flag designs. Subjects starting from top left: images of Major General Grant and General McClernand; image of Caleb B. Smith; image of Seward; images of Abraham Lincoln and unknown man; image of Chase; image of Milles; images of Col. Edward D. Baker, Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, and Gen. Nath. Lyon; image of "The Hero of Lundys Lane"; envelope juxtaposing the Battle of April 19th 1775 in Lexington with the Battle of April 19th 1861 in Baltimore; envelope depicting an American eagle drawn by Charles Magnus; envelope with American eagle holding a banner saying "One people, One government"; envelope with engraving of bust of unknown man and American flag; envelope with engraving of a heroic woman one hand holding a staff and the other holding a palm leaf; envelope with engraving of a white dove, the grand emblem of the "White Feather Democracy" and initials W.F.D.; envelope showing two cannon and the words "Stand to your guns."; envelope with engraving showing two men playing pool and a conversation between Jeff Davis and Gen. Scott; envelope showing American eagle and four American flags; envelope showing American eagle, shield with American flag, and banner saying "Love One Another" surrounded by red stars with states' abbreviations in them; envelope with one man riding a donkey followed by another man riding a horse and a quotation by Gen. Scott; envelope with initials USA in patriotic lettering; envelope depicting cannons, balls, hangman's noose, American flag; envelope depicting an unknown man against a patriotic flag background with words "The Right Man in the Right Place!"; envelope showing portrait of Abraham Lincoln and words "We mourn a father slain"; envelope showing bust of Col. Robert Anderson; envelope showing bombardment of Fort Sumter April 12th-13th, 1861; envelope showing engraving of man holding sabre and American flag labelled Col. Ellsworth; envelope showing bust of unknown union soldier; envelope showing American flag, cannon, with label "Mass. Coast Guard, 1861"; envelope with woman's bonnet with American flag colors with label "The new Quaker Bonnet 1861"; engraving of John C. Fremont with vertical red letters that say "Patriot."; envelope showing row of soldiers marching with words "First Step in the Art of War"; envelope showing American eagle on small mound, American flag, battleship in background; envelope with American flag and American eagle with date 1776-1861; envelope showing a wounded man being tended by a lady in a vividly striped skirt like the American flag; envelope with depiction of barn interior with soldiers scurrying because of a man with his dogs saying "'Scott's tactics.' Stopping up the Rat Holes" (one dog labelled vol. and one labelled reg); envelope of man labeled "union" holding paper labeled "constitution" and looking at dog running away labeled "secession" with caption "Secession is a hard road to travel"; envelope with image of American eagle inside a ribbon with a banner that says "Union forever" and words "Not one star, shall be taken out by the bluster of a few villainous Southern politicians...."; envelope with image of men on battlefield with caption "We belong to our country, to do or die."; envelope with image of a confederate soldier labeled "Jeff" holding a flag and saying "Take the rag we're played out"; envelope with image of the confederate flag labeled "Secession flag"; envelope with image of Jefferson Davis surrounded by confederate flags with label "Champion of the South"; envelope with image of little boy sitting on a globe and holding a snake labeled "abolition" and holding a confederate flag--globe is labeled "sunny south/ our country"; envelope with image of an African American [Negro] with caption "The innocent cause of the war"; envelope with image of ship floundering a sea with caption "Uncle Sam after privateers"