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The 304 Civil War posters presented in this collection are primarily recruiting posters, but they also include auction and meeting advertisements. They date from the earliest days of the war through March 1865. The posters were published in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Most come from New York, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania also well represented. One military unit with a large number of posters was the 104th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, (Ringgold Regiment), whose commanding officer, W.H.H. Davis, was also the printer of the posters. New York units that are well represented include the 132nd and 139th New York Infantry Regiments.
The recruiting
posters enticed men
with patriotic
appeals, enlistment
bonuses, and promises
of well supplied
units with
experienced officers.
Patriotic imagery
contributed to the
appeal, and included
eagles with wings
spread, a cavalry
officer with raised
sword, a horrific
battle scene
contrasted with a
peaceful scene in a
northern village, and
images of George
Washington and other
patriotic figures.
Some posters were
designed to appeal to
certain segments of
the population, and
include posters in
German, or with harps
and shamrocks to
appeal to an Irish
constituency.
The thirty-one items
that are not strictly
recruiting posters
include announcements
of meetings, an
auction, and drives
for blankets, or for
other charitable
purposes. Many of the
meetings were rallies
at the beginning of
the war, where
weighty issues such
as "Treason and
rebellion or the
constitution the
union and the laws!
Which will you
choose?"
were "discussed." One
poster announces an
excursion to the
Sanitary Fair in
Philadelphia, another
a concert to raise
money for the
Soldier's Aid Society.
The posters range in
size from 6 x 12
inches to 56 x 42
inches. They were
printed in
letterpress, many
with wood-engraved
illustrations. Most
were presented in
black and white, but
some were printed in
color, or were hand-
colored after
printing.
TYPE: CD
Category: American History
Era: American Civil War
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Product Details:
NAME: Civil War Poster Collection
TYPE: Reproduction
MANUFACTURER: Shop
SKU: B201
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