American Flag

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

American Flag

Entry/Object ID

2011.168

Description

A large, 45 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

Date made

1896 - 1907

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Time period range depicts when the 45th state (Utah) was admitted to the union to when the 46th state (Oklahoma) was admitted to the union.

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

203

Dimensions

Width

90-1/2 in

Length

47 in

Material

Fabric, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Franklin Griggs

Notes

Donor

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Note found with flag: "This flag is offered to the museum by Mrs. Franklin Griggs of Los Gatos Meadows. It was among her recently deceased husband's things. - Helen S Giffen"