American Flag with Thirty-Five Stars, 1863
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Restrictions:
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No special access restriction applies.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], American Flag with Thirty-Five Stars, A&M 2923, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 0 Linear Feet Summary: 4 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.
- Abstract:
- American flag with thirty-five stars, symbolizing the addition of West Virginia to the Union on June 20, 1863. This flag was made in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, probably in July 1863. It came to be owned by Lt. George W. Ernest, who served in the 15th Pennsylvania Calvary during the Civil War and was in Shepherdstown in July 1863 following the battle of Gettysburg. Flags with thirty-five stars were only made between June 1863 and October 1864, when Nevada entered the Union as the thirty-sixth state. This flag is 4 1/4 ft. x 6 1/2 ft. and is in excellent condition.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], American Flag with Thirty-Five Stars, A&M 2923, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Background
- Physical location:
- West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Flags -- United States