Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Flag: 13 Star American Flag
Object Number:
INV.12269d
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Silk, wood
Dimensions:
flag: 4 x 6 in. ( 10.2 x 15.2 cm )
flagstaff: 11 x 1/4 in. ( 27.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Silk printed U.S. flag (Betsy Ross design) with thirteen stars in the canton; thirteen red and white stripes; nailed to a black wood flagstaff with a gold painted finial.
Credit Line:
Charles M. Lefferts Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
