WWI Victory Grove flags

Object/Artifact

Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

WWI Victory Grove flags

Entry/Object ID

CAHC 2007.19

Description

Mrs. A. E. Chatfield's Victory Grove flags (13) representing the Allies of WW I, flown during the memorial ceremony for those who took part in the war, 1919. As part of this ceremony, a new Liberty pine tree was planted for each returned soldier. There were 44 trees in total, four for those who gave their lives and the remainder for those still living.

Collection

Chatfield Collection

Cataloged By

Mary Blair

Acquisition

Accession

CAHC 2007.19

Source or Donor

Mr. Frederick Chatfield

Acquisition Method

Permanent Loan

Made/Created

Date made

1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Flags

Search Terms

Aldermere Farm, Maine, Rockport, Victory Garden, World War I

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

OS 013

Dimensions

Height

22-1/2 in

Width

38 in

Location

Container

CAHC 2007.19 Box Chattfield Flags

Shelf

Top Shelf

Cabinet

Vault Shelving Unit 2

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Location

Building

On loan

Moved By

Heather Moran

Date

October 20, 2016

Notes

Reason: Pop-Up Museum, Maine State Library Authorized By: Marie Stickney Until: 10202016 Notes: On loan to Maine State Library for inclusion in exhibit.

Location

Building

Walsh History Center

Moved By

Heather Moran

Date

October 20, 2016

Notes

Reason: Pop-Up Museum, Maine State Library Authorized By: Marie Stickney Until: 10202016 Notes: On loan to Maine State Library for inclusion in exhibit.

Location

Container

OS 013

Room

Storage Room

Building

Walsh History Center

Moved By

Heather Moran

Date

January 28, 2015

Location

Building

Camden Area History Center

Inventory

Inventoried By

Wyatt Berry

Inventoried Date

Mar 28, 2018

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jan 28, 2015

Examined By

Heather Moran

Notes

Flags are in excellent condition and came to us professionally cleaned.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chatfield, Mrs. A. H.

Provenance

Notes

Frederick Chatfield is the grandson of Mrs. Albert E. Chatfield, original owner of the flags.

Outgoing Loans

Loan Out

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donor called 11/24 and would like to have flags on display at Camden-Rockport Historical Society under some sort of shared arrangement. Status: Repatriated Status By: Heather Moran Status Date: 2015-01-28

Created By

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Create Date

February 21, 2007

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025