Lambertville, NJ
Details
- Dimensions
- 13.5ʺW × 2ʺD × 12ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1910s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cotton
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- flag is in excellent condition frame is in good condition with some minor chips, very stable. flag is in excellent condition frame is in good condition with some minor chips, very stable. less
- Description
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Fantastic frame.
For a rare and desirable antique flag.
A highly desirable gold leaf and marblized 19th Century frame.
The … more Fantastic frame.
For a rare and desirable antique flag.
A highly desirable gold leaf and marblized 19th Century frame.
The staggered stars are the most sought after flags of the period.
Very well preserved example.
About 1912 to 1920.
12” x 13.5” overall
Flag. 4.5” x 7”
Please forgive the reflection from the glass.
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The 48 Star Flag: On July 4,1912, the U.S. flag grew to 48 stars with the addition of New Mexico (January 6th, 1912) and Arizona (February 14, 1912) Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established the proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward. This flag was official for 47 years, longer than any other flag, through two World Wars and the emergence of the United States of America as the leading nation of the world. Eight Presidents served under this flag; William H. Taft (1909-1913), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), Warren Harding (1921-1923), Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929), Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945), Harry S.Truman (1945-1953), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) less
Lambertville, NJ
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