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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 1942.200.13
Name Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1941
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 23 in x W 36 in (58.4 cm x 91.4 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag with crocheted stars on both the front and reverse sides. Two small crocheted loops are located at the corners of the left edge of the flag.
Label TextThis handmade flag was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in January 1942 as a birthday gift by the maker, Mrs. Cecil C. Steede of Escanaba, Michigan. Her husband was employed by the Works Progress Administration [WPA] Michigan Music Project of Delta County.
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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