Collection Highlights
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
Date:
1773
Object Number:
LIB.Y1773.RushAddress
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag
Object Number:
INV.12343
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 1/4 x 24 1/2 in. ( 56.5 x 62.2 cm )
Description:
Silk U.S. flag with nine (originally) stars in the canton (eight in a circle around a single star); thirteen red and white stripes; white cotton hoist strung through with a white cotton cord.
Gallery Label:
This U.S. flag may be a Civil War flag of the Union, representing nine Northern states.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
