No.11 Movement of the army from Washington to Richmond. Catalog record
During the American Civil War, printers created pictorial envelopes decorated with flags, regimental insignia, portraits of war-time figures, and caricatures. These envelopes, first created for use in the mail, quickly became popular with collectors.
The envelopes are about 3 x 5" in size, and the majority were published primarily in New York and Boston.
The Society's collection of over 3,000 envelopes is representative of the range of political and military themes that were popular during the Civil War era.
Access
The collection is fully digitized and cataloged online in the General Catalog. Select the "scanned image available here" link available in each card's catalog record to view images.
Resources
Steven R. Boyd. Patriotic Envelopes of the Civil War, 2010. Catalog record