Stonington Battle Flag at South Pole, 1970

Name/Title

Stonington Battle Flag at South Pole, 1970

Entry/Object ID

2025.210.3

Description

Black and white photograph found in collection of Dean Steinmetz, posing with a 16 star, 16 stripe Stonington battle flag replica at the South Pole, Antarctica, November 17, 1970 - 150th anniversary of the sighting of Antarctica by Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer. Mr. Steinmetz (1930-1997) was a retired member of the US Navy, and served in Korea.

Collection

Antarctica

Made/Created

Date made

Nov 17, 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Continent

Antarctica