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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 1942.200.3
Object Type Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (cotton), Adhesive
Dimensionsoverall H 29 in x W 31 in (73.7 cm x 78.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag. White fabric stars are glued on to the canton on both sides of the flag. Small blue, white, and red yarn loops run down the left edge of the flag.
Historical NoteThis handmade flag was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Aurora Shuster of St. Louis, Missouri, along with a photograph of her with the flag. Mrs. Shuster wrote a biographic note on the reverse of the photograph which states that she was, "Born on April 19 in the year 1869, on a Monday morning at 5 o'clock. I'm 72 years, 2 months–27 days old."
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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