American Flag

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

American Flag

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.182

Description

A 48 star American flag. There is a white cloth strip along the left side, with two brass grommets, one at the top and one at the bottom.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bulldog

Date made

1912 - 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Time period range depicts when the 48th state (Arizona) was admitted to the union to when the 49th & 50th states (Alaska & Hawaii) were admitted to the union.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Upper left corner, on fabric strip

Transcription

BULLDOG [logo] 3 x 5 FT

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

648

Dimensions

Width

61 in

Length

32-1/2 in

Material

Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richard Charles McClintic, Nancy Smart Boston

Notes

Donors

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift In Memory of Charles McClintic

Owner/Agent

Nancy Smart Boston

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Nov 1987

Notes/Remarks

Gifted in memory of their father

Interpretative Labels

Label

ABOVE THIS FORTY-EIGHT STAR FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS DONATED TO THE LOS GATOS MUSEUM BY RICHARD CHARLES McCLINTIC AND NANCY SMART BOSTON IN MEMORY OF THEIR FATHER CHARLES J. McCLINTIC.