Flag Fragment
MakerAttributed to
Betsy Ross
American, 1752 - 1836
Datelate 18th-mid 19th century
MediumPlain woven wool
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 1 3/4 x 1 1/2in. (4.4 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mary Belden and Robert F. Belden
DescriptionSmall fragment of red wool. Accompanying the fragment is a card that reads: "A piece of the first / United States flag / ever raised." Along with this older note is a more recent note that reads: "a piece of the first united states / flag ever raised. / made by Betsy Ross of / arch street, Philadelphia".
Object number1975.41.0
InscribedAccompanying the fragment is a card that reads: "A piece of the first / United States flag / ever raised." Along with this older note is a more recent note that reads: "a piece of the first united states / flag ever raised. / made by Betsy Ross of / arch street, Philadelphia".Subject Terms
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1861-1865
