Flag

Object Name:

Flag

Object ID:

1969.033

Creator:

Annin & Co.Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Verona, NJ

Date:

1968

Description:

Flag. United States. Manufactured by Annin & Co., Verona, NJ. Flown over the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 1968. Presented to the New Hampshire Historical Society by Congressman James C. Cleveland at the request of NHHS Director Daniel Giffen, in recognition of the 145th anniversary of the New Hampshire Historical Society, celebrated on June 13, 1968. Thirteen 2.5" wide stripes of a plain-woven cotton wool bunting, seven red, six white, pieced and machine stitched with 0.25" flat felled seams with white cotton thread. Canton rests on a white stripe, measures 26" x 18" with 50 white machine embroidered stars on a blue field. Hoist is white cotton plain weave with two grommets, one on top and bottom corner. Manufacturer label on hoist stamped in blue: "DEFIANCE"/ (in red) "100% Cotton/Bunting" with the a blue eagle head in the center, "Annin & Co" (red)/"Verona, N.J./ Since 1847" (blue). Top edge of canton and first red stripe are selvedges. Bottom edge hemmed 0.25". Fly end hemmed 1" with three parallel rows of top stitching.

Material:

Textile

Dimensions:

W-36 L-60 inches

Provenance:

Flown over the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 1968. Presented to NHHS by Congressman James C. Cleveland at request of NHHS Director Daniel Giffen, in recognition of 145th anniversary of NHHS, celebrated on June 13, 1968.

Credit Line:

Gift of Hon. James C. Cleveland

People:

Giffen, Daniel, Cleveland, James C. (1920-1995)

Subjects:

Flags, American flag, Stars, Stripes, Textiles, Banners