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The Flag of Our Union.

Date1862-1867

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 9in. (31.1 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/16 x 10in. (35.7 x 25.4cm)

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionA man wearing a sailor's uniform consisting of a short jacket, a shirt with a wide collar and a bib, a tie, a leather belt with a buckle, trousers, and shoes, stands on the deck of a ship. His shirt is decorated with stars and an anchor. He holds his hat in his right hand and an American flag with thirty-six stars in his left hand. He stands on a Confederate flag. Behind him a cannon protrudes through a gun port. A pulley system and a heavy rope attach it to the side of the ship. Cannon balls are in a rack immediately to the right.

Object number1950.202.41

MarkingsOn verso, stamped four times in black ink, "OLIN A. PETTENGILL [surrounded by wreath]".InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE FLAG OF OUR UNION. / OUR ARMY AND NAVY FOREVER, / THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE."

On verso: in red ink, upper left, "847". In pencil: lower left, "Print / Box 7 20 #12 / 350"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987 / Dwr 28" "Neg. 3085" and accession number.

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