Description
- Abstract:
- Children play fighting for the North and South. "As it is" is printed below. A female figure with wings and a Union flag, is labeled "God watches over them." She watches over two sleeping children blanketed by the Union flag. "As it will be" is printed below. "Copyright secured by Berlin & Jones, 134 St,, N.Y." is printed below the image.
- Notes:
- Paper (buff); ink (red, blue, green, yellow, black)
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"'As It Is. As It Will Be. God Watches Over Them.'"
(1861).
Lincoln Envelopes.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:575133/
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Lincoln Envelopes
This collection contains embellished envelopes created during the period surrounding Lincoln’s presidency and the time immediately after his assassination. Many of the envelopes depict Lincoln himself, as well as various notable political and military figures. The artwork widely ranges in …...