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Winfield Scott Portrait Stationery, ca. 1861

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Title:
Winfield Scott Portrait Stationery, ca. 1861
Collection:
Political Americana
Political Figure:
Scott, Winfield, American (1786-1866), General
Date:
ca. 1861
ID Number:
2214.PM0148
Collection Number:
2214
File Name:
2214PM0148.jpg
Political Party:
Whig
Work Type:
decorative art (art genre)
stationery
portraits
Materials/Techniques:
Wood engraving (process)
Letterpress printing
Subject:
Stationery
Portraits
Scott, Winfield
Promotional materials
American Civil War
Generals
Portraits
Busts
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Uniforms
American flags
Clouds
States
Quotations (texts)
Birds
Measurement:
7.9375 x 14.2875 (Stationery) (centimeters)
Description:
Assemblage consists of three pieces of Winfield Scott portrait stationery likely to be related to his 1861 command of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Right Man In The Right Place! item contains maker's information for Wells of New York (publisher?), and court records statement for Bloom & Smith.
Cite As:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
Format:
Image
Rights:
This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.

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