Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: depot, field hospital glag w/3 crosses
Object Number:
INV.12281
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wool, bast cord
Dimensions:
Overall: 52 1/2 x 75 in. ( 133.4 x 190.5 cm )
Description:
White cotton field hospital flag with three wool crosses (red, white, and blue) in a diagonal row across the field; hoist strung through with bast cord.
Gallery Label:
This Depot Hospital Flag was made for an Army Corp unit in Louisiana.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
