The Southern Vulture

In collections

Details

Title: The Southern Vulture
Creator: D. Murphys Son, Print, 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Sts. N.Y.
Date Created: 1861-1865
Description: A very thin man with a vulture's head, carrying a bale of cotton and entering a door marked "Money Lent". Caption: "A Southern Vulture 'hard up'"
Topical Subject(s): United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Geographical Subject(s): United States
Note: Cotton was the South's primary cash-crop before the Civil War. However, as the war progressed, American Southern cotton lost its monetary value as new cotton export locations emerged throughout the world. The American South fell into severe debt as a result of the new cotton market. This postal cover mocks the Confederate states flawed financial situation throughout the Civil War.
Language: eng
Extent: 3"x5.5"
Type of Resource: still image
Source: Printed envelope, 3 x 5.5 inches, Alfred S. Lippman Collection of Civil War postal covers, Manuscripts Collection 993, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Publisher: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. Louisiana Research Collection.
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Contact Information: specialcollections@tulane.edu