Collection Highlights
We mourn our country's loss
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: black, white, yellow, red bands
Object Number:
INV.12222
Date:
1900-1925
Medium:
Wool, cotton, wood
Dimensions:
flag: 12 x 18 x 2 in. ( 30.5 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm )
flagstaff: 32 x 3/8 in. ( 81.3 x 1 cm )
Description:
Wool and cotton flag with five horizontal stripes of black, white, black, yellow and red (top down); nailed to wooden flagstaff with metal nails at top and bottom of the hoist; gold painted finial on flagstaff.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
