Banner
- Object Name:
- Banner
- Object ID:
- 1935.007.08
- Date:
- 1935
- Description:
- Banner used to identify uniform of Col. John Q. Jones (1817-1909), 28th Regiment, New Hampshire State Militia. Tan silk banner on brass rod, suspended from another brass rod. Dark brown leather shield stitched to silk. Shield imprinted in gold lettering, "The Uniform of / My Father / Col. John Q. Jones / Marlow, N.H. / Worn by Him as an Officer of / The 28th Regt. also of the 5th Brigade / N.H. Militia / 1844-1852 / Given to / The N.H. Historical Society / by / Elgin A. Jones / 1935".
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Leather
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-11.5 W-10.8 inches
- Provenance:
- The uniform was worn by Col. John Q. Jones (1817-1909), 28th Regiment, New Hampshire State Militia, of Marlow, NH. Donated by Col. Jones's son, Elgin A. Jones (1852-1939). The gift included a glass exhibit case. The banner was used as a label in the exhibit case until 1981 when the case was dismantled and the contents placed in storage.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Elgin A. Jones
- Subjects:
- Militias
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