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π Original 1963 Civil War Centennial commemorative envelope issued in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This unmailed souvenir envelope was produced during the official Civil War Centennial period (1961β1965), when communities across the United States marked the 100βyear anniversary of the American Civil War. While many Centennial items date to 1961, regional observances often occurred later, making this 1963 Baton Rouge example a documented local variant.
The embossed design honors Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Alexander H. Stephens, figures commonly referenced in Southern Centennial commemorations. This envelope was created as a keepsake rather than for postal use and was never mailed.
π¬ A factual piece of midβ20thβcentury American historical ephemera, reflecting how the Civil War was commemorated and remembered during the Centennial era.