COLLECTION NAME:
Civil War Postal Covers
Record
Filename:
Let Your Motto Be.jpg
Title:
Liberty now and forever!
Creator:
King and Baird
Subject:
Postal covers
Subject:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description:
A postal cover showing a bald eagle perched on top of a drum and surrounded by a cannon, eight flags, four rifles, munitions and an olive branch; the Union flag is draped over the drum.
"Let your motto be 'Liberty now and forever!' Your trust be in God, in truth and the right; Come back to us victors, or come to us never! On, brothers on! for freedom and right." is printed below the image.
An impring at the foot: "King and Baird, Prs. Sanson St, Philada."
"Let your motto be 'Liberty now and forever!' Your trust be in God, in truth and the right; Come back to us victors, or come to us never! On, brothers on! for freedom and right." is printed below the image.
An impring at the foot: "King and Baird, Prs. Sanson St, Philada."
Date:
1861-1865
Format:
Printed envelope, 3 x 5.5 inches
Rights:
This image may be used without charge for non-commercial web sites under the condition that the sites or pages on which images appear contain a link back to the home page of the Noel Collection. The image may also be reproduced without charge in scholarly publications or in other printed material related to non-profit scholarly activities provided that such publications include a credit line acknowledging the Noel Collection as the source of the visual material. For all other purposes, please request permission to republish or redistribute images from the Noel Collection Curator.
