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Although they did not begin with the Civil War, patriotic covers or envelopes became an extremely popular way of showing ones "true colors" during the war. Printing companies in the North and the South made covers ranging from pieces making fun of enemy politicians and generals to praises of heroes. C. Alice Baker collected the examples seen here that are from Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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