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Group of 4 Civil War patriotic covers,

depicting various scenes of "contraband" slaves in red, white and blue, each approximately 3x5 1/2 inches. New York: Murphy, [1863]

  • Notes: Covers like these with racist images of newly liberated slaves were popular in Union states in which the War was unpopular.

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February 26, 2004 12:00 AM EST
New York, NY, US

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