Julia Muzzy patriotic scrapbook, 1862
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Maine Historical Society
Julia Muzzy of Bangor began a small scrapbook of patriotic images in 1862 and added to it throughout the war.
Muzzy, who married Henry D. Fuller of Corinth, a 2nd lieutenant in Co. B of the 1st Maine Cavalry, after the war, was about 15 years old when she started the book.
Her title page is written in red and blue ink, a further indication of her patriotic feelings.
Most of the images pasted on the pages appear to be cut from letterhead -- often used by soldiers. Some are images from magazines or newspapers.
Muzzy also pasted in text, probably from newspapers, that supported her images.
She seems to have kept the book of images throughout the war, as the nature of the images and the messages change toward the end of the book to indicate Union victory.
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