Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Flag
Object Number:
INV.12307
Date:
1859-1865
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 50 x 68 in. ( 127 x 172.7 cm )
Description:
Silk U.S. flag that originally had thirty-four to thirty-six gold painted stars in the canton (approximatly 16 extant); nine red and white stripes; trimmed with gold fringe around the edges.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
