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The new flag of South Carolina... Scenes from Charleston...



Item # 700038

February 02, 1861

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 2, 1861

* Seceded Charleston, South Carolina

 Half of the front page is taken up with a print captioned: "The Secession Movement - Entrance Hall to a Hotel At Charleston, South Carolina" with related reports on pages 2 and 3.
Page 2 also has a nice print of: "The New Flag Of The State of South Carolina" with the related description.
  Another page has: "In Charleston, South Carolina" which included s print of: "The Charleston Palmetto" as well as African Americans: "Selling Sweet Potatoes in Charleston".
England had a vested interest in the war, supporting the Confederacy because of its great need for cotton.  
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.

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