My personal history detectives
When I shared a photo my newly purchased flag last week, some of you spotted that it looks a little odd for a 48 star, and suspected it may be older. Well you were right! Inspecting it closer, three of the stars on the outer edge were hand stitched on, whereas the rest were machine stitched. Making the flag a 45 star dating from 1886-1908.
It had a few patches already, and I've been adding to it all week, I believe it's a woven wool, so it wasn't immune to moths. Can't wait to hang it up!
Thanks for your help, you guys are awesome!
8 comments:
Wow, that's amazing! Some of your readers must have much better eyes than I do. What a great find!
xox Sammi
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How wonderfully cool! Three cheers for the stealth-eyed history sleuths who spotted that, and that your beautiful flag has held up so very well for being more than a century old.
Happiest St. Patrick's Day wishes, dear gal!
♥ Jessica
Wow what an amazing piece of American history you've got there!
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To me that's the most awesome thing about the internet! So many people gathering with a common interest to share their knowledge :) I love sharing my thrifted finds on IG so people can help me determine the age! (including you with those satin pants :)
x missdottidee.blogspot.com
That is definitely one of the coolest things I've seen! Awesome find.
Oh my gosh that is so cool! Glad that you found that out!
How cool is that? :D
By the way - you look so much like Eleven in these pictures ^^ love it
So cool! I have a 48 star flag from 1941 (it was a coffin flag for a soldier). It is one of my prized possessions! I hang it up in every place I've lived and if there was ever a fire in my house it would be one of my take with me items!!
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