Collection Highlights
Terms of Surrender
Date:
April 9, 1865
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Grant
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: 38 Stars American
Object Number:
1941.137
Date:
1876-1889
Medium:
Wool, cotton, linen, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 84 x 138 in. ( 213.4 x 350.5 cm )
Description:
Wool machine-sewn U.S. flag with thirty-eight cotton stars hand sewn to the canton; thirteen red and white stripes; linen hoist with metal grommetfs along its length.
Gallery Label:
This flag was made when the thirty-eighth state, Colorado, entered the Union in 1876.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Jasper Cairns
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
