"By golly Massa Butler. I like dis better dan workin' in de field for ole Sesesh massa"

Item Information

Title:
"By golly Massa Butler. I like dis better dan workin' in de field for ole Sesesh massa"
Description:
This patriotic cover (envelope featuring images and slogans) was printed during the Civil War to promote the antislavery cause and depicts an African American polishing a pair of boots. [unidentified printer, 1861-1865]
Date:
1861–1865
Format:
Ephemera
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Covers (Philately)
Confederate States of America--Caricatures and cartoons
United States--History--1861--1865--African Americans
United States--History--1861--1865--Caricatures and cartoons
United States--History--1861--1865--Pictorial works
Places:
United States
Extent:
7.8 cm x 14.2 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/1617
Terms of Use:
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
Contact host institution for more information.
Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_1617