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Thus will it ever be with tyrants : Virginia the mighty, 1865

 Item
Identifier: A2018-029-003

Scope and Contents

This pro-Confederate trading card for the state of Virginia depicts a patriotic shield adorned by Confederate flags and the Virginia state seal. An example of a trading card matching this description was discovered in the boardinghouse of Mary Surratt after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

1 item/s ; 3 1/16 x 4 1/2; 8 x 12 cm.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository

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