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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.
American Flag Quilt
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

American Flag Quilt

Artifact IDMO 1953.1084
Object Type Quilt, Bed
Dateca. 1932-1933
MediumTextile (cotton)
Dimensionsoverall H 80 in x W 73 in (203.2 cm x 185.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA quilt featuring, at the center, a 48-star American flag (reversed) on a yellow flagstaff. The flag sits against a background of repeating diagonal zigzag stripes in red, blue, and white. The back of the quilt is lined with white fabric.
Historical NoteThis quilt was sent to Franklin Roosevelt by the maker, Mrs. Andy Hallford of Bangs, Texas. The quilt was made from tobacco pouches, acquired from friends of Mrs. Hallford, that were first dyed and then stitched.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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