| 13 STARS IN A LOPSIDED, OVAL WREATH, SURROUNDING A HAND-PAINTED EAGLE, WITH A GARLAND-LADEN STREAMER THAT READS: "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL", ON A HOMEMADE, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH 44 STARS ON THE OPPOSING SIDE; MADE IN KANSAS, LINKED TO TWO ILLINOIS, UNION ARMY VETERANS; REFLECTS THE PERIOD WHEN WYOMING WAS THE MOST RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1890-1896 |
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| Web ID: | 13j-1724 |
| Available: | In Stock |
| Frame Size (H x L): | 81" x 96" |
| Flag Size (H x L): | 69.25" x 85" |
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| Some of the rarest early American flags display different star counts on each side. With 44 stars on the obverse & 13 on the reverse, configured in a lopsided oval, the latter surround a hand-painted eagle with a garland-laden streamer that reads: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall." The 44th star reflects Wyoming Statehood, 1890-1896, while count of 13 celebrates the birth of America. The painted panel is signed "J.L. Searing" below the eagle. Three lines of blue, typeset, printed text read as follows: Geo. W. Ziders His Flag G.A.R. G.W. Ziders LOST spring kans. George W. Ziders fought with the 1st Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War as a member of Company A. Enlisting in 1861, he was wounded and discharged in 1862. Born in Pennsylvania, he moved to Illinois, before settling in Lost Springs, Kansas following the war. John L. Searing was likewise a Civil War soldier, who, before moving to Lost Springs, served in the 135th Illinois, a 100-day infantry unit. In a far-flung town of fewer than 300 residents, Zeiders and Searing, both IL Civil War veterans, would likely have been close associates in the local Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) post. [full description with additional details forthcoming] |
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| Collector Level: | Flags for the truest Patriots. My best offerings |
| Flag Type: | Sewn flag |
| Star Count: | 44 |
| Earliest Date of Origin: | 1890 |
| Latest Date of Origin: | 1896 |
| State/Affiliation: | Kansas |
| War Association: | 1861-1865 Civil War |
| Price: | Please call (717) 676-0545 or (717) 502-1281 |
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