Some envelopes show portraits or caricatures of politicians, for example,
of George Washington, Jefferson Davis, Benjamin Franklin, or Abraham Lincoln.
State seals figure prominently, as do flags. Other significant topics in the
collection are animals (especially the eagle), liberty, soldiers, sailors,
and Uncle Sam. A significant New York printer, Charles Magnus, is represented
by thirty-six envelopes, many showing Civil War camp scenes derived from photographs.
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