United States Flag from USS MAINE

Woven Textile

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

United States Flag from USS MAINE

Entry/Object ID

1988.08.0001

Description

Forty-five star (45) United States flag retrieved from the wreckage of the USS MAINE as she lay in Havana Harbor by Captain Philip Cosgrove the day after sinking.

Collection

USS MAINE Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1896

Time Period

19th Century

Woven Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

108 in

Width

160 in

Material

Cotton

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Navy