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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 1941.11.14
Object Type Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (silk)
Dimensionsoverall H 41 1/2 in x W 68 in (105.4 cm x 172.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA large, handmade red, white, and blue 48-star American flag crocheted using heavy silk yarn. Pinned vertically to the reverse of the flag is a rectangular, white crocheted piece with a blue border and red text that reads: HAND CROCHETED.
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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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