Flag

Object Name:

Flag

Object ID:

1956.055

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

1896-1907

Description:

Flag. United States. Flown at the cottage of John P. Herrick (1864-1942) on Lake Ave, Sunapee, NH and later at the Newport house (Herrick homestead) of former Governor Francis P. Murphy (1877-1958) in Newport, NH. Machine-sewn. Thirteen 4.5" stripes, seven red, six white of plain weave wool bunting, pieced together with 0.25" flat felled seams. Canton, resting on a white stripe, measures 31.75" x 45.5", constructed of two panels of blue wool bunting pieced down the center, 45 3.50" white cotton appliqued stars zig-zag stitched onto the blue field. Cotton plain weave hoist measures 1.5" with two brass grommets, each on the top and bottom corners, with text "J P H" written in ink. Selvedges along top and bottom edges. Fly end hemmed 0.50". An area has been tucked under 0.125" and machine stitched for repair on the third stripe up from the bottom edge and 6" in from the fly end.

Material:

Textile
Wool
Cotton
Brass

Dimensions:

W-62 L-116 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to John P. Herrick (1864-1942), first husband of the donor, born in Newport, NH. He belonged to Militia Co. M. until he went to West Point in 1887. Used at his cottage on Lake Avenue, Sunapee, NH, and later at Newport house (Herrick homestead) of Ex-Gov. Francis P. Murphy (1877-1958).

Credit Line:

Gift of Alicemae Smith

People:

Herrick, John P. (1864-1942), Murphy, Francis P. (1877-1958), Smith, Alicemae (1895-1992)

Subjects:

Flags, American flag