Civil War-era envelope by Magnus: "U.S. NAVAL EXPEDITION"

envelope

EPHEMERA
Mangus, Charles
USA, NY, New York
Circa 1915
paper
Overall: 3 x 5 1/2 in.

Envelope; Civil War-era envelope by Magnus: "U.S. NAVAL EXPEDITION"; illustrated and hand colored with yellow, pink, red, blue and green; illustration of ships during a battle; U. S. ships in foreground; printed along bottom edge "N.5. U.A. NAVAL EXPEDITION. Ch. Magnus 12 Frankfort St. N.Y."

UNIDENTIFIED ship; UNIDENTIFIED steamer
1999.97.13