Civil War Era Union Envelope with Charred Corner antique black americana which I assume it always

which I assume it always did

with steel wrapped ferrule

to the terrific echoing lines of their bodies (and especially those elbows

Surface scratches

Civil War Era Union Envelope with Charred Corner antique black americana which I assume it alwaysAs I'm sure you are aware by now, I really love when objects accrue added resonance over the course of time as result of all sorts of chance factors. This is a Civil War era envelope one of thousands of designs printed in the north during the war, representing a new industry born of a change in postal rates and met by newly invented envelope folding machines. To me (in addition to this great image of Lady Liberty leaning on her Union shield), what