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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 2005.151
Object Type Flag
Maker
Maker
Date1942
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 41 in x W 76 in (104.1 cm x 193 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large red, white, and blue crocheted 48-star American flag with crocheted stars on both the front and reverse sides. On the left edge of the flag is a white fabric header with five tabs.
Historical NoteThis handmade needlework flag was sent to Franklin Roosevelt in December 1942 as a Christmas gift by the makers, sisters Anita and Vicenta Ponce of Coachella, California. The flag was accompanied by a photograph of the Ponce sisters, posing with the flag. The photograph is inscribed: To Pres. Roosevelt, / A Merry Christmas / and a Happy and / Victorious New Year. / "The Ponce Sisters" / 12/4/42.

The Ponce sisters were a famous dance team in the 1940s among California's Hispanic community.
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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