Flag

Object Name:

Flag

Object ID:

2006.028

Date:

1889

Description:

Flag, United States, 1889. Horizontal rectangle, 56" x 106". Thirteen red and white stripes. 40 white stars on a blue background in corner. Printed on coarsely woven wool cloth. Hand-sewn white cotton canvas binding on left side with sewn reinforced hole and steel rings. "Parker" written in pencil on canvas in upper left corner.

Parker written in pencil. Five hand wipped buttonhole grommets. Press dyed. One piece. wool bunting board cloath

Material:

Textile
Wool
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-56 L-106 inches

Provenance:

Originally owned and used by Dr. John Clement Parker (1864-1913) of Farmington, NH. Flew in front of Parker's Pharmacy in Farmington from 1889 onward. Later owned and used by son-in-law Rodney Johnson Underwood of Bradford, NH, through 1960; flown on holidays.

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. David Underwood

People:

Parker, John C. (1864-1913)