Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Luce Center
American Flag
Object Number:
1939.559
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 26 1/4 x 34 1/4 in. (66.7 x 87 cm)
Description:
Cotton and wool hand-sewn American flag with twelve cotton stars in a circle with one in the center; 13 red and white stripes; white cotton heading.
Gallery Label:
This flag was found in the Old Porter house, Nelsonville, Putnam County, New York.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
