Flag, Signal
Object number2003.47.143 a,b
Date1937
MediumFabric; Wood
Credit LineGift of Cleon Wingard
DescriptionRed signal flag on wooden pole with metal stand.Dimensions14.5 x 11.75 x 2.25 in. (36.8 x 29.8 x 5.7 cm)Historical NotesDonated by Cleon Wingard, whose mother, Lenore Kight Wingard, was an Olympic swimmer and an internationally renowned athlete in the 1930s. She participated in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. This flag is from the speed boat that followed Lenore Kight on the Canadian Marathon Swim, part of the 1937 Canadian National Exhibition.
Related person
Lenore Kight Wingard
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The Russell-Hampton Company
c. 1975
Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
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1979