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Forty-eight star United States flags

Forty-eight star United States flags

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Titles: Forty-eight star United States flags (Supplied title)

Description: Three small United States flags with 48 stars. Fabric flags on wooden poles. Flags found at Split Rock Lighthouse near Two Harbors, Minnesota.

Dates

  • Not earlier than 1912 - Not later than 1959 (Arizona became the 48th state in 1912. Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states in 1959.) (Use)
  • Approximately 1985 (Discovery)

Identifiers

  • Inventory Number: 648TI.32.1-3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 3 items

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 40.5 centimeters length (each pole)
  • 15.1 centimeters length (each flag)
  • 22.2 centimeters width (each flag)

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Forty-eight star United States flags

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