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Library purchase 1990.186.0  (c) The Connecticut Historical Society
Miniature United States flag
Library purchase 1990.186.0 (c) The Connecticut Historical Society

Miniature United States flag

Date1863
Mediumsilk, ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Height) 1 3/8 × (Width) 2in. (3.5 × 5.1cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineLibrary purchase.
DescriptionA miniature United States flag with only 11 stripes extand and only about half the field of stars. It was found in the 1863 diary of soldier of George D. Phillips who was with the 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment.
Object number1990.186.0
NotesFound in Ms 90813, diary of George D. Phillips, in the library.
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