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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Needlework American Flag
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Needlework American Flag

Object numberMO 1942.200.14
Name Flag
Maker (American, 1886 - 1953)
Dateca. 1941
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 31 in x W 71 in (78.7 cm x 180.3 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag with crocheted stars set in offset rows.
Label TextThis handmade flag was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Provie Mason, a 74-year-old Black woman from San Diego, California. A longtime Republican, Mason changed her party registration to Democrat in 1942, around the time she created this flag. The flag was made specifically for FDR, and 5,300 yards of thread were used to create it.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 28, 1942. 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.
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