| 45 STARS IN STAGGERED ROWS ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG OF THE 1896-1908 PERIOD, SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR ERA, REFLECTING UTAH STATEHOOD |
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| Web ID: | 45j-1019 |
| Available: | Sold |
| Frame Size (H x L): | Approx. 32" x 47" |
| Flag Size (H x L): | 20" x 35.25" |
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| 45 star American national parade flag, printed on gauze-like cotton. The stars are arranged in staggered, linear rows of 8-7-8-7-8. There was no official star pattern until 1912 and before this time the configuration was left up to the maker. Utah became the 45th state on January 4th, 1896. It had been attempting to gain statehood for many years, but remained a territory primarily due to the fact that the Mormon Church and Utah authorities continued to be openly tolerant of polygamy. In 1890, Mormon Church President Wilford Woodruff published a manifesto that denounced the contract of “any marriages forbidden by the law of the land,” which paved the way to Utah’s 1896 acceptance. Following the Third Flag Act, accepted by Congress in 1818, stars were to be officially added on Independence Day for any states that had been added over the previous “flag year.” The 45th star was thus officially added on July 4th, 1896, and although 45 remained the official count until July 3rd, 1908, 45 star flags would have generally fallen from production in 1907, when Oklahoma joined the Union as the 46th state. Flag-makers both public and private cared little for official star counts, instead producing what made sense from a practical standpoint, sometimes even adding stars bore the respective states were added, in hopeful anticipation. Presidents who served during this period were Democrat Grover Cleveland, in his second, non-consecutive term, the two terms of Republican William McKinley, the second of which was cut short by his assassination (shot 09/06/1901, passed 09/14/1901), and the two terms of Theodore Roosevelt, the first of these attained by ascension. Due to the Spanish-American War (1898) and Teddy Roosevelt’s famous world tour of the “White Fleet” (launched in 1907), this was an extremely patriotic period. Mounting: The textile was mounted and framed within our own conservation department, which is led by expert staff. We take great care in the mounting and preservation of flags and have framed thousands of examples. The mount was placed in a black-painted and hand-gilded Italian molding with a wide, shaped profile. The background is 100% cotton twill, black in color, that has been washed and treated for colorfastness. The glazing is U.V. Protective acrylic (Plexiglas). Feel free to contact us for more details. Condition: There is very minor staining in the white stripes. The overall condition is excellent. |
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| Collector Level: | Beginners and Holiday Gift Giving |
| Flag Type: | Parade flag |
| Star Count: | 45 |
| Earliest Date of Origin: | 1896 |
| Latest Date of Origin: | 1908 |
| State/Affiliation: | Utah |
| War Association: | 1898 Spanish American War |
| Price: | SOLD |
| E-mail: | info@jeffbridgman.com |
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