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Civil War Covers: A Digital Collection
Welcome to The Connecticut Historical Society Library’s Civil War
Covers collection. This selection of digital images represents only a
small part of our Civil War Covers collection, estimated at approximately
1,700 items. The Library’s collection is composed almost entirely of
unused Civil War envelopes.
Civil War Covers are envelopes printed during or subsequent to the War
that depict various scenes and themes. Many are of a patriotic nature.
Some portray major figures of the War such as Abraham Lincoln and
Jefferson Davis, and others carry illustrated messages such as “Death to Traitors”
and “Trees-on, A Hard
Road to Travel.” The Covers were used to send U.S. Mail, or simply as
souvenirs.
We hope you will find this online resource both interesting and
informative, and invite your comments
and suggestions for improvement. For reference queries concerning the
Civil War Covers contact the reference
staff.
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