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Description: Framed flag of John Wise used on Balloon flights. 13 stars, 7 red stripes, 6 white stripes. Attached note reads, "This flag has accompanied 239 aerial voyages - has travelled in the air over 11,000 miles - has been constantly the harbinger of good fortune and no serious accident ever occurred while it was present. It is a talisman of good luck. It is over 34 years old and was made in 1834." Bdly faded.

Date Range: 1834

Year Range From: 1834

Year Range To: 1834

Made By: Wise, Sarah Stock

Last Owner: Wise, John

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 5

Storage Cabinet: Unit 42

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Storage Drawer: Bin 2-A

People: Wise, John

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Search Terms: balloons

Object Name: Flag

Material: Silk

Height (in): 26.5

Width (in): 43.5

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Needs rematted, removal of acidic backing board

Object ID: 1967.009.1

Accession Number: 1967.009

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Flag

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Collection: History Collection

Object ID: 2003.032.1

Collection: History Collection

Description: Silk United States flag, all one piece, printed with 46 stars; Transferred from Archives ?

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 18

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0248

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Object Name: Flag

Material: Silk

Length (cm): 38.1

Length (ft): 1.25

Length (in): 15

Width (cm): 60.96

Width (ft): 2

Width (in): 24

Condition Date: 2018-01-30

Condition Notes: Stained. Holes in fabric.

Object ID: 2003.032.1

Flag

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Collection: History Collection

Object ID: 2003.032.2

Collection: History Collection

Description: 48-star United States Flag. Cotton; printed on one piece of fabric. 6 rows of 8 stars each, not line in rows with straight edges.; Transferred from Archives?

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 18

Storage Shelf: Shelf 1

Storage Container: Box 0248

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Object Name: Flag

Material: Cotton

Length (cm): 57.15

Length (ft): 1.875

Length (in): 22.5

Width (cm): 36.195

Width (ft): 1.1875

Width (in): 14.25

Condition Date: 2018-01-30

Condition Notes: Some stains.

Object ID: 2003.032.2

Flag

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Collection: History Collection

Title: 13-Star U.S. Flag

Object ID: 2006.030

Collection: History Collection

Title: 13-Star U.S. Flag

Description: Thirteen starred and striped U.S. flag, very frayed, faded and yellowed. The bottom-most stripe (red, number thirteen) has almost completely torn off.

Year Range From: 1777

Year Range To: 1795

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 19

Storage Shelf: Shelf 2

Storage Container: Box 249

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Object Name: Flag

Material: Cloth

Length (in): 44

Width (in): 29

Object ID: 2006.030

Accession Number: 2006.030

Flag

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Collection: History Collection

Object ID: 2000.003

Date Range: 1861-1863

Collection: History Collection

Description: Coarse linen US flag with 34 stars and 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.; January 1861, Flag of John Roberts, who served in the Revenue Cutter Service which was the forerunner of the Coast Guard. Probably from Virginia or Maryland.; Hand-stitched. Blue panel (27.5" x 25") is made of 3 pieces. White stars are stitched on both sides. On ends, left is bound with white machine-stitching (cahin stitching). Right end (stripes) doubled over and attached with running stitch. Stripes attached with French seams so no raw edges. Top and bottom red edges are selvedges. Top blue edge turned and attached with running stitch.

Date Range: 1861-1863

Year Range From: 1861

Year Range To: 1863

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: DAC

Storage Wall: Island 4

Storage Cabinet: Unit 19

Storage Container: Box 0286

Subcategory: Ceremonial Artifact

Search Terms: flags

Object Name: Flag

Oither Names: American Flag

Material: Linen

Length (cm): 123.19

Length (ft): 4.0416666667

Length (in): 48.5

Width (cm): 177.8

Width (ft): 5.8333333333

Width (in): 70

Condition: Fair

Condition Notes: Loosely woven fabric. Some holes. 5th red stripe carefully mended near left end.

Object ID: 2000.003

Accession Number: 2000.003