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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

Artifact IDMO 2005.167
Object Type Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1945
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 40 1/2 in x W 42 1/4 in (102.9 cm x 107.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA handmade red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag. The blue canton consists of crocheted squares, attached together, with a white crocheted star stitched at the open center of each square. The flag has a gold-colored crocheted border.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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