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

Handmade American Flag

Object numberMO 1942.200.17
Name Flag
Maker
Date1941
MediumTextile, Wood
Dimensionsoverall H 13 1/4 in x W 17 3/4 in (33.7 cm x 45.1 cm )
DescriptionA small 48-star American flag made from pieces of red, white, and blue tufted cord mounted on wood. The flag is bordered with red, white, and blue twisted cord. A red, white, and blue tassel is attached to the upper left corner.

On the reverse of the flag is a sticker with the maker's information: C. Grimm / Pine Knoll Sanitarium / Davenport, Iowa / 4/19/41.
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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