Souvenir envelope noting eastern and western Virginia

Archive

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Souvenir envelope noting eastern and western Virginia

Entry/Object ID

ARC481

Scope and Content

Envelope, Printed on edge "Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan, New York." Refers to the split between the western counties of Virginia and southern and eastern areas. Printed image of a man, "WESTERN VIRGINIA" holding onto tail of a donkey "EASTERN VIRGINIA" and attempting to prevent it from jumping off a precipice. Beneath is printed "No folly 'neath the sun surpasses the folly of these suicidal asses!".

Acquisition

Accession

237

Source or Donor

Glymph, James

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1861 - 1863