Banner w/ dowel: Minnesota State Capitol
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wool, wood, metal finials
Dimensions:
Overall: 62 x 43 x 1 in. ( 157.5 x 109.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Yellow wool pennant with the inscription, "MINNESOTA/ STATE/ CAPITOL" sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11635
Marks:
sewn: center: "MINNESOTA/ STATE/ CAPITOL"
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banner w/ dowel: State Savings Bank
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wood, metal finails
Dimensions:
Overall: 61 1/2 x 41 x 1 in. ( 156.2 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Maroon cotton pennant with the inscription, "STATE/ SAVINGS/ BANK" sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11633
Marks:
sewn: center: "STATE/ SAVINGS/ BANK"
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30301
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banner w/ dowel: Prudential Insurance Co.
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wood, metal finial
Dimensions:
Overall: 62 x 43 x 1 in. ( 157.5 x 109.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Blue cotton pennant with the inscription, "PRUDENTIAL/ INSURANCE/ CO." sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11632
Marks:
sewn: center: "PRUDENTIAL/ INSURANCE/ CO."
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30300
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banner w/ dowel: Chase Offices
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wood, metal finials
Dimensions:
Overall: 62 x 41 x 1 in. ( 157.5 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Green cotton pennant with the inscription, "CHASE/ OFFICES" sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11630
Marks:
sewn: center: "CHASE/ OFFICES"
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30299
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banner w/ dowel; Washington University "nearly"
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton, wood, metal finials
Dimensions:
Overall: 62 x 41 x 1 in. ( 157.5 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Marroon wool pennant with the inscription, "WASHINGTON/ UNIVERSITY/ 'NEARLY'" sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11629
Marks:
sewn: center: "WASHINGTON/ UNIVERSITY/ 'NEARLY'"
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30298
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Banner w/ dowel; St. Louis Union Bank
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Cotton, wood, metal finials
Dimensions:
Overall: 64 x 41 x 1 in. ( 162.6 x 104.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Blue cotton pennant with the inscription, "ST. LOUIS/ UNION/ BANK" sewn on in white cotton letters; a wooden pole is strung through the top with metal acorn finials at each end; a metal ring is attached at the center for hanging.
Object Number:
INV.11627
Marks:
sewn: center: "ST. LOUIS/ UNION/ BANK"
Gallery Label:
This pennant is part of a set made with all of the names of the buildings designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). Gilbert was an architect and surveyor. He worked early in his career as a draftsman for McKim, Meade and White. He later moved to Minnesota, and in 1882 won the competition for his design of the State Capitol. He returned to New York and is best known for the Woolworth Building (1913) in lower Manhattan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
30297
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cotton Flag
Classification:
Date:
1844
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 x 52 3/4 in. ( 76.2 x 134 cm )
Description:
White cotton printed flag; gear shaped medallion with an eagle holding a ballot box inscribed, "Twenty-one/Years", arrows, a laurel branch and a U.S. shield in its talons, box surrounded by six draped American flags; incribed above, "Native-American"; medallion surrounded by twenty-six stars; thirteen red and white stripes; inscribed in the center, "NATIVE. AMERICANS/ BEWARE OF/ FOREIGN. INFLUENCE" [n's reversed].
Credit Line:
Gift of George Pessinger
Object Number:
1868.10
Marks:
printed: in canton: "NATIVE AMERICANS/ TWENTY-ONE/ YEARS"
printed: in center: "NATIVE. AMERICANS./ BEWARE OF/ FOREIGN. INFLUENCE"
Gallery Label:
This flag was carried in the Native American Procession of 1844. The Native American Democratic Association was formed out of the whig party after the immigrants they had courted turned against the party, particularly Catholics, who they would undermine in the following years. The party eventually developed into the American Republican Party. In 1844, the party nominated candidate James Harper, who won the mayoral election that year.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1844
eMuseum Object ID:
30296
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flag
Classification:
Date:
1930-1945
Medium:
Cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 46 x 70 1/2 in. ( 116.8 x 179.1 cm )
Description:
White cotton "Red Ball" New York Parks Department skating flag; red cotton circle sewn in center; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end.
Credit Line:
Gift of the New York City Deparment of Parks and Recreation
Object Number:
INV.11779
Marks:
printed: on hoist: "STILZ DIXIE BUNTIG/ PHILA., PA. 4x6/ CITY OF N.Y."
Gallery Label:
In 1862, a swampy area in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, was dammed to create a public skating area. A city official suggested that a means be instituted to inform the public when the ice skating area was suitable for use. At the time surveyors were laying out the area for future development, and in this area was a large hill with a wooden pole at its peak. Some red disks were attached to the top of the pole, so as to be seen from a distance. The "Red Ball" has been used to indicate skating since.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1945
eMuseum Object ID:
30293
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flag: 1664
Classification:
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 64 1/2 in. ( 91.4 x 163.8 cm )
Description:
Wool flag of New York City; vertical stripes of orange, white and blue; center white stripe is printed with the New York City Seal; medallion with the Astor shield, decorated with beavers and cider casks divided by windmill blades, in the center a Native American holding a bow to the left and a man dressed in colonial attire to the right, above an eagle surmounts a globe and bellow it is incribed, "1664"; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end and in the center.
Object Number:
INV.11774
Marks:
printed: in center: "1664"
printed: on tag on hoist: "STERLING/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ ANCO-DYED"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
30289
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Flag: Army/Navy
Classification:
Date:
1942
Medium:
Wool, cotton, metal grommets
Dimensions:
Overall: 48 x 95 1/4 in. ( 121.9 x 241.9 cm )
Description:
Wool pennant shaped, swallow tailed Army-Navy flag; red wool along hoist with the inscription "ARMY" in white cotton letters; tail end blue wool with inscription "NAVY" in white cotton letters with a star above "NAVY"; in center a white "E" surrounded by a gold wreath; white cotton hoist with metal grommets at each end; outline of cotton around all the edges of the flag.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Sperry-Gyroscope Co., Inc.
Object Number:
1943.476
Marks:
printed: on hoist: "P.Q.D./ ABACROME INC./ 455 West 45th St./ New York City"
Gallery Label:
This flag was presented on July 22, 1942 to the Sperry-Gyroscope Co. for excellence in War production. The star was attatched on January 30, 1943 for continued excellence.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1942
eMuseum Object ID:
30276
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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