Collection Highlights
Fragment of the equestrian statue of King George III (tail)
Date:
1770-1776
Object Number:
1878.6
Medium:
Lead
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag
Object Number:
2001.167
Date:
2000
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 59 x 115 in. ( 149.9 x 292.1 cm )
Marks:
printed: on label sewn to hoist end: "BEST/100% COTTON BUNTING/MADE IN U.S.A./VALLEY FORGE"
Description:
Cotton machine-stitched U.S. flag with 50 stars, two metal grommets on hoist end.
Gallery Label:
This flag was presented to Betty Spitz, life-long companion of Charles Tauss (1927-2000), after his burial at Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island. Tauss, a veteran, served in the Army of Occupation in France and Germany from 1945 to 1947. Serviceman's casket flags such as this one are presented to the closest family member of military veterans.
Credit Line:
Gift of Betty Spitz
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
