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Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour

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Title
Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Slavery -- United States

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1862
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC SLAVE-US
Topics
Enslaved persons -- United States
Rifles
Telescopes -- United States
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on image: "Nary a bit!" "Gen. Sigel" "The Corcoran Legion" "Foster's expedition" "Gen. Burnside" "Don't you see dat sympathy comin' yet massa?" Written on border: "Dec 6, 1862"
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17594466
Barcode: 33333159334529
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 77ebc6f0-c563-012f-c97c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1862: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4086-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4086-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1862). Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-4086-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Old Mr. Secesh, from his housetop in Richmond, Va., looking out for the sympathy promised by some supports of Gov. Seymour