Pass. Issued by Hq. Dept. of Washington, D.C.to leave and enter Washington, D.C. during the Civil War.

During the Civil War, both military and civilian passes were issued by the War Department for entering and leaving the city of Washington. Shown here is a rare surviving Civil War pass – most were discarded after use. This civilian pass was issued on January 17, 1865, to two boys, H.W. Walbridge, and George Scidmore. The pass allowed them to cross the Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, D.C. into Alexandria County, Virginia to skate and play. On the reverse side is a printed oath of loyalty to the U.S. government and the Constitution that was to be signed by the pass holders.

James M. Goode (Author), "Ephemera in the Albert H. Small Collection of Washingtoniana", The Journal of the American Historical Print Collectors Society, Imprint. The Journal of the American Historical Print Collectors Society, New York, NY, 2016, vol. 41, no. 1

James M. Goode (Author), "Manuscripts", The Albert H. Small Collection of Washingtoniana, The Manuscript Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 2015

Collector's Vision VII, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, Washington DC, January 04, 2021 - February 27, 2022