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[Civil War envelope showing American flag and cannon with message "Shoot the first man that attempts to pull down the American flag"]
Summary
Addressed to Mr. E. Cauffman, care Jacob Cauffman Esq., Philadelphia, Penn.; postmarked June 27, 186[?], Baltimore, Md.; bears 3 cent stamp.
Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105).
Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).
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Date
01/01/1861
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