[FLAGS]. 20-star American flag/banner. Ca 1876 or later.
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
10:00AM ET
Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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[FLAGS]. 20-star American flag/banner. Ca 1876 or later.
133 x 33 in. printed cotton flag with 20 printed stars arranged in 4-4-4-4-4 horizontal rows. Hoist is cotton with 2 metal grommets (toning, soiling, some areas of separation and a few scattered holes, hoist with small pinholes). Mississippi was admitted in 1817 as the 20th state, and this 20-star flag/banner was likely made ca 1876 to celebrate the Centennial of American Independence.
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