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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

Artifact IDMO 1942.191.10
Object Type Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1942
MediumTextile (cotton), Metal
Dimensionsoverall H 41 in x W 69 in (104.1 cm x 175.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large red, white, and blue 48-star American flag handmade out of carpet warp. The reverse of the flag is lined with pink cotton fabric and has metal grommets along the top.
Historical NoteThis handmade flag was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in January 1942 by the maker, Grace Thompson of Sterling, Illinois. The flag used 21,800 yards of carpet warp and took 1 year, 1 month, 17 days to make.
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.
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