Mid-19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Period: Mid-19th Century
Color: Beige
Colorful Civil War Recruitment Broadside for the "Manhattan Rifles"
Located in York County, PA
MASSIVE & COLORFUL CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE FOR THE "MANHATTAN RIFLES,” WHICH MUSTERED INTO 43RD AND THE 57TH NEW YORK INFANTRY DIVISIONS ...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
13 Star, 3rd MD Pattern, Hand-Sewn Antique American Flag, Civil War Era, 1861-65
Located in York County, PA
13 LARGE STARS WITH AN EVEN LARGER CENTER STAR, IN A CIRCULAR VERSION OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE 3RD MARYLAND PATTERN, ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, MADE SOMETIME BETWEEN 1850 AND THE CIVIL WAR (...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
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