Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornucopia next to an eagle with a snake in its beak, and with a verse from a song. Title devised by Library staff, Addressed to Miss Julia A. Barnes, Granville, Bradford Co, Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp, Verse from song Starry Flag by John Savage: We must keep that flag where it e'er has stood; In front of the free, the wise, and the good!! And fight and fall, at our country's call; To defend the flag of the people!, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127), pp/liljmem. Columbia (Symbolic character), 1860-1870, Eagles, 1860-1870,
Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornucopia next to an eagle with a snake in its beak, and with a verse from a song. Title devised by Library staff, Addressed to Miss Julia A. Barnes, Granville, Bradford Co, Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp, Verse from song Starry Flag by John Savage: We must keep that flag where it e'er has stood; In front of the free, the wise, and the good!! And fight and fall, at our country's call; To defend the flag of the people!, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127), pp/liljmem. Columbia (Symbolic character), 1860-1870, Eagles, 1860-1870, Snakes, 1860-1870, Cornucopias, 1860-1870, Symbols, 1860-1870, Flags, American, 1860-1870, Ballads, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Social aspects.
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: --1860-1870., ., columbia, eagles--1860-1870.
