Name/Title
BannerEntry/Object ID
2023.15.1Description
Wool banner. There is a thick red border on all sides, and a white center. 2 blue 5-pointed stars are appliqued on the white center, one of which has a red line across it.Use
Banners such as these were hung in the windows of homes of servicemen's families during World War I to indicate that a member of the household was serving in the war. In this case, two members of the family were serving (indicated by the two stars), and one had been killed in action (indicated by the strike out).Context
Hung in Bethel, Vermont, during World War I.Acquisition
Accession
2023.15Source or Donor
Wesley, Patty, Schaedel, GarryAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BannerNomenclature Sub-Class
Declaratory DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsMaterial
Wool, Cotton, MetalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Putnam, Frank Holmes (1894-1954)Related Places
Place
Town
BethelCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America