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English: Title: Birth of our nation's flag
Abstract: Print shows an interior scene with General George Washington seated on the left with Robert Morris, and standing, the Honorable George Ross, and with Betsy Ross seated on the right holding "our Nation's Flag." Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; sheet 56.3 x 71.6 cm. Notes: Publication date based on copyright statement on item.; Blind stamped on lower right with text around a star and stamped with a number: American Flag House and the Betsy Ross Memorial Association June 14, 1898. To Honor the Birth of Our Nations Flag.; Title from item.; This print was created as a souvenir for people forming a fund-raising club to save the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia.; Number: 15678.; Exhibited: "American Flags" at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas, Sept. 2016 - March 2017.; Original painting now in the collections of the State Musuem of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, PA.; Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).; Includes statement printed at bottom: The first American Flag accepted by Committee and adopted by Resolution of Congress June 14th 1777, as the National Standard was made by Betsy Ross in 1776 at 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia in the room represented in this picture. The Committee, Robert Morris and Hon. George Ross, accompanied by General George Washington called upon this Celebrated Woman and together with her suggestions produced our beautiful Emblem of Liberty. Presented to Jacob Moosel of Washington, D.C. [inscribed in ink] by the American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Association for aiding in the preservation of the Birthplace of Our Nation's Flag and for the erection of a National Memorial in honor of Betsy Ross.; C.H. Weisgerber. |
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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