Flag

Object number94.51.378

Date1897

MediumWool; Cotton; Paint

Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, gift of Robert Pitcairn

DescriptionDark blue wool flag. Painted applique of American eagle with shield, olive branch in right foot and arrows in left foot. Blue hexagon above eagle with 13 silver stars, white canvas hoist with brass grommets.Dimensions75.9998 x 135.9997 in. (193 x 345.4 cm)
InscriptionsE Pluribus Unum
Historical NotesRobert Pitcairn hosted a reception for William McKinley during his visit to Pittsburgh. The reception took place on November 3, 1897 at the Pitcairn home in Shadyside. This flag hung in the home during that reception.

Related person William McKinley (1843 - 1901)

Previous owner Robert Pitcairn (1836 - 1909)

Related person William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930)

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