Detail View: Civil War Postal Covers : Seat of War
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Filename:
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Seat of the War.jpg
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Title:
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Seat of War
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Subject:
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Postal covers
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Subject:
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Description:
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A postal cover showing a map of Chesapeake Bay, entitled "Map of the Seat of War. Published by Hames Gates, Cincinnati, O." To the left of the map, a map key with a list of locations. Below it an image of an African American man, sitting outdoors at a table with food, possibly a loaf of bread, and a knife untouched, with a caption "I'se De INNOCENT CAUSE ob all Dis WAR TRIBUTE."
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Publisher:
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Cincinnati, O. : Published by James Gates
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Contributor:
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James Gates
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Date:
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1861-1865
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Format:
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Printed envelope, 3 x 5.5 inches
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Rights:
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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.
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