American Flag
Object numberMO 1941.11.1
Name
Flag
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1876-1889
Mediumfabric (silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 15 1/4 in x W 24 in (38.7 cm x 61 cm )
DescriptionA small silk 39-star American flag.
Label TextThis American flag was sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt by Annie Davis of New York, New York on November 2, 1940 as a token of good luck for the upcoming presidential election. The flag had been given to her husband, a Civil War veteran, sometime after his honorable discharge from the military in 1864.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum 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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