Needlework American Flag
Object numberMO 1942.83.1
Name
Flag
Possible Maker
Eleisibeth Mitchel
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 21 in x W 30 1/2 in (53.3 cm x 77.5 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag with stars on both the front and reverse sides of the flag. Threaded through two holes on the flag's header is a dark gold crocheted rope with a tassel on either end.
Label TextThis handmade flag was given to Franklin Roosevelt by Eleisibeth Mitchel [sic].Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on October 20, 1941. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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