Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003

"A Correct Map of the United States of North America" published in 1787 by Thomas Bowen. This is an early hand-colored, copper plate engraving of a colored map of the United States, tinted to show the original 13 states. The map was published shortly after Independence and prior to the admission of Kentucky, Tennessee and Vermont as states

U.S. "Star of Bethlehem" Crib Quilt 1840 - 1900. In the 19th American families demonstrated their faith through homemade items such as woodcarvings, samplers, paintings, and quilts. This example manifests the artistic imagination and technical skill that have since led to the recognition of quilts as a leading form of American folk art.

13 Star U.S. Flag - Grand Luminary design, Revolutionary & Early Federal Period.This 13 Star Flag duplicates the star arrangement in the Glory of the 1782 Great Seal of the U.S. The 13 stars are arranged in a "grand luminary," a pre- cursor to the Great Star design.This flag is dated to between 1782 and 1790.

U.S. Continental Colors Flag Replica. This flag is a replica of the first national flag of the U.S. It is often incorrectly referred to as the "Grand Union Flag" although its contemporary name was "the Continental Colors." Used by Girl Scout Troop 38

U.S. 13-Star Flag, Girl Scout Troop. This "Betsy Ross" pattern flag was made by Girl Scout Troop 33 in 1933 for the Star Spangled Banner Flag House of Baltimore, Md. Stars are set in the interpretation of "a new constellation".

13 Star U.S. Merchant Ensign, 4-5-4 Star design, Early Federal Period. The early history of this flag is unknown, but it was from the personal collection of noted collector William H. Guthman; and this flag may well be one of the earliest United States flags in the ZFC.

13 Star U.S. Flag - early all cotton flag, naval or maritime. This all cotton 13-star, ship's ensign from the American Revolutionary period, 1777-1783, is a rare example of the early use of cotton.

13 Star US Flag, Privateer Ensign, Revolutionary War Period This early Stars & Stripes Flag of the Revolutionary War belonged to the Revolutionary War privateer Minerva and it is believed to be the only named ship's ensign to have survived. It was formerly part of the acclaimed collection of noted antique dealer Mr. Boleslaw Mastai

13 Star U.S. Flag, 1850-1880. The 4-5-4 star pattern is thought to be the oldest star pattern of any other star patterns associated with the flag of the United States including the constellation.

13 Star U.S. flag - Centennial Flag, used in 1876 . This small 13 star U.S. flag, which was both machine - and hand-sewn, belonged to the personal collection of William H. Guthman, founder of Guthman Americana in Westport, Connecticut.

13 Star U.S. Flag #12 Navy Boat Flag, "The Old Flag of the War 1861-1865". This 13 Star U.S flag conforms to the dimensions specified from 1863 through 1882 for the No. 12 (7 feet fly dimension) boat flag. The attached panel indicates that it saw Civil War service, though a ship's name has not been recorded.

U.S. 13 Star Flag - Centennial Celebration. Although this flag is very similar to the size "No. 11" U.S. Navy flag for small boats, the dimensions of the flag on its hoist do not conform to U.S. Navy regulations. During the period of the Centennial, reproductions of 13 star flags from the American War for Independence became quite popular.

13 Star U.S Flag Navy Boat Flag This is a U.S. Navy boat flag of 1867. The star pattern is 3,2,3,2,3. It is an artifact from a transitional period in U.S. flag manufacturing, integrating block printing (new style) with the old style of piecing (i.e. stitching pieces together).

13 Star United States Navy Boat Flag No.14. During the American Civil War, the U.S. Navy mushroomed in size, and the demand for flags exceeded the Navys ability to furnish flags through the various U.S. Naval Yards at key ports along the Atlantic. Historians have speculated that the Navy Yards turned to civilian contractors to make them.

U.S. 13 Star, 13 stripe Navy Boat Flag No. 7. - 1891 A large, 13 star U.S. Navy Boat Flag that is not from the American Revolution era. It was made in the late 19th century for usage on the small boats that were carried aboard larger warships. These smaller boats were used to ferry personnel and goods from ship to shore, and ship to ship.

13 Star U.S. Flag - Revolutionary & Early Federal Period. This flag is one of one of a few known Revolutionary era flags with the stars arranged in a single ring around a larger center star. Contemporary illustrations from the 1780s indicate that the 13 stars were often arranged as a circle of 12 around a single central star.

16 Star U.S. Flag, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, America's First Museum, circa 1796-1812. This unofficial 16-star flag saluted the sixteenth state, Tennessee, which joined the Union in 1796. Later there were also unofficial flags representing Ohio (1803), Louisiana (1812), and Indiana (1816).

13 Star U.S. Revenue Cutter Service commissioning pennant. These pennants were used primarily on public vessels of sovereign states. In 1674, Britain had limited these pennants to use on the King's ships. Presently, such pennants serve as the "distinctive mark" stipulated in Article 8 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas.

Declaration of Independence Commemorative Print. This print was made for the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1826. Around the same time, the nation had learned of the death of two of the Declaration's principal authors, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, on July 4th of that year.

A stunning period lithograph capturing the essence of American liberty. This "Star Spangled Banner" lithograph, produced by Currier & Ives in the mid-to-late 19th Century depicts the two principal pillars of American identity; unity, represented by the Star Spangled Banner and liberty, rendered as Lady Liberty.