48 Star United States Flag

Object/Artifact

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Mercer County Historical Society, Illinois

Name/Title

48 Star United States Flag

Description

United States 48 star flag, 6 rows with 8 stars in each. The top of the flag is attached to a piece of plywood that is the length of the flag.

Use

This flag belonged to the Hamlet-Perryton Church in Hamlet, IL

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Martin's Flag Company, LLC (1895-?)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

Backside of flag on the lower left

Transcription

Everwear Bunting, dyed with our everlasting colors - 4 x 6 ft - Martin's Flag Company Fort Dodge, Iowa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

flags

Dimensions

Height

46 in

Width

70 in

Dimension Notes

The board at the top of the flag adds 2-1/2 in to the length