Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
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Draft card
Object Number:
INV.7869d
Date:
1863-1865
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 4.4 x 7.3 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on obverse: "347 X 6 / Johnson Mike / 256. 12th St / Carpenter"
Description:
Rectangular paper card with name, address, and occupation of draft lottery participant Mike Johnson handwritten in ink.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
