Unkle Sam and Jeff

Description

Uncle Sam with a sword in one hand and another hand on Jefferson Davis shoulder. He leads Davis out of the Union and prevents Davis from taking multiple items with him. Forts Pickens and Sumter appear in the background, and an eagle carrying a serpent, olive branch, and shield appears on the right. Caption: "Yankee doodle is the tune/Americans delight in/It'l (sic) do to whistle sing and play/And just the thing for fightin'." Creator unknown.

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Alfred S. Lippman Collection of Civil War Postal Covers

Details

Title: Unkle Sam and Jeff
Date Created: 1861-1865
Description: Uncle Sam with a sword in one hand and another hand on Jefferson Davis shoulder. He leads Davis out of the Union and prevents Davis from taking multiple items with him. Forts Pickens and Sumter appear in the background, and an eagle carrying a serpent, olive branch, and shield appears on the right. Caption: "Yankee doodle is the tune/Americans delight in/It'l (sic) do to whistle sing and play/And just the thing for fightin'." Creator unknown.
Topical Subject(s): United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Geographical Subject(s): United States
Note: In addition to two rifles, Davis is trying to steal objects that represent Mobile, New Orleans, Norfolk, Charleston, and the US Treasury. Fort Pickens is pictured with an American flag and Fort Sumter is shown without a flag.
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