Price
$35.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Very good, light toning mark
Size
5.5" x 3"
Civil War Patriotic Letter Sheet – Union Eagle, Shield & American Flags. Civil War-era patriotic letter sheet featuring a colorful Union-themed design with a spread-wing American eagle above a federal shield, surrounded by American flags and patriotic imagery. The illustration is topped by the word "Union" and incorporates several of the most recognizable symbols of the Northern cause. Unfolded it measures 9.75" x 7.75" and includes a manufacturers blind embossed mark at the upper left.
Printed for use as personal correspondence during the Civil War, patriotic letter sheets allowed Americans to display their support for the Union while writing to family, friends, and soldiers serving in the field.
An attractive and colorful example of Civil War patriotic stationery.
Unused and original.
From an amazingly large collection of Civil War covers and stationary we recently acquired
Patriotic letter sheets became enormously popular during the Civil War, particularly in the North. Publishers produced thousands of designs featuring eagles, flags, military scenes, political leaders, and patriotic slogans intended to boost morale and reinforce support for the Union.
$35.00
used
Very good, light toning mark
5.5" x 3"