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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 2005.174
Name Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1945
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 31 3/4 in x W 57 1/2 in (80.6 cm x 146.1 cm )
DescriptionA handmade red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag with crocheted stars on both the front and reverse sides. The flag has a white crocheted header and a series of blue crocheted loops running down the left edge of the flag. Inserted through the loops is a thin blue rope with a tassel on one end.
Additional Details
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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