Flag

Object number2012.73.1

Datec. 1923

MediumCotton, metal

Credit LineGift of Nancy Hartman

DescriptionRectangular, brown American flag with 48 white stars sewn in six rows of eight across. White hoist with two grommeted holes, one at the top and one at the bottom.Dimensions0.25 x 21.5 x 35.8249 in. (0.6 x 54.6 x 91 cm)
Historical NotesAmerican flag from William Hartman's boat. William Hartman (1900-1996), was an architect from Braddock, Pennsylvania. At an early age he became interested in river boating and sailing. A friend of his father's was a riverboat captain and taught him. At the age of 17, Hartman decided to build a boat and sail it down the Mississippi River. At 18, he drew up plans and began construction in his parent's backyard a year later. It took approximately two years to build his boat. In 1923, he headed down the Mississippi River from Homestead Lock with his brother Paul, who was 15. Hartman stayed in New Orleans, Louisiana for about a year before returning home and finishing his education in architecture at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He continued to sail into his 90s.

Previous owner William Hartman (1900 - 1996)

Related person Paul Hartman

Related institution Carnegie Mellon University

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