Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
American Flag Needlework Picture
Artifact IDMO 1941.11.7
Object Type
Crochet
Dateca. 1933-1940
Mediumflag: yarn
frame: wood, paint, glass
frame: wood, paint, glass
Dimensionsframe H 15 1/4 in x W 15 1/4 in x D 3/4 in (38.7 cm x 38.7 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA crocheted needlework piece featuring a red, white, and blue 48-star American flag on a flagpole against a lighter blue background representing the sky. The maker’s name is embroidered in white script lettering in the lower right corner of the piece: "Frieda Sonnenschein".
The piece is glazed and framed in a 7/8” gold-painted wood frame. Adhered to the reverse of the frame is a small sticker with “C-1-g” typed on it.
Additional DetailsThe piece is glazed and framed in a 7/8” gold-painted wood frame. Adhered to the reverse of the frame is a small sticker with “C-1-g” typed on it.
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 20, 1940. 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.In Collection(s)
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