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Printed envelopes from the Civil War period, primarily with slogans concerning politics and secession, and images of American cities, flags, and military leaders.

Scope and content Leaves from a scrapbook, some with items glued to them and others accompanied by cut-out illustrations intended to be glued in. Illustrations include many political cartoons and patriotic labels and cards from the Civil War period, as well as some pictures for children, a few photographs of scenery and animals, and a few valentines. Also included is an envelope inscribed to Miss Bellknapp from W[illia]m Myers, 1910; and copies of the inscription on the flyleaf of a copy of Thomas Jefferson's...

Scope and content Three postcards, two of them addressed to Henry Allen in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, the other to Abram Shuart (also in Mansfield), on business matters. The postcards to Henry Allen, from Elliott Watson [?] in Wellsboro (September 26, 1879) and A. Morgan in Troy, Pennsylvania (May 6, 1886), urge him to draw up legal documents for clients. The postcard to Abram Shuart is a receipt for payment on his membership in the Equitable Accident Association in Binghamton (October 1, 1886). Also included...

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170 stereoscopic views of various aspects of warfare: Civil War: hospital and destruction; Spanish-American War: troops searching for dead after attack on the Maine, troops training, troops eating, officers, camps, prisoners; Boer War: troop transport, camp; Russo-Japanese War: troops in preparation, positions, carrying wounded; World War I: troops in trenches, weapons, destruction, transport, and other warfare activities up to and including disarmament conference in 1921.