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First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC1456) 30-Star United States "Parade" Flag Date: 1848 Medium: Printed on cotton Comment: The 1848 presidential election campaign saw the democratic candidate Lewis Cass pitted against Whig Zachary Taylor. General Taylor, best known for his victory at Buena Vista, was successful, using the same campaign tactics the Whigs at employed in 1840. The thirty-star flag played its role in the campaign in the form of inexpensive "parade flags", probably made by Annin & Co. of New York. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC1456) in 1997 from C. Wesley Cowan of Cincinnatui, OH. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - Gallery II (ZFC1456) 30-Star United States "Parade Flag" Date: 1848 30 Stars: July 4, 1848-July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848) Medium: Printed cotton Comment: The 1848 presidential election campaign saw Democratic Party candidate Lewis Cass pitted against Whig Party candidate Zachary Taylor. Best known for his victory at Buena Vista during the Mexican War, General Taylor achieved success by using the same campaign tactics the Whigs at employed in 1840. The 30-star version of the U.S. national flag played its role in the campaign in the form of numerous inexpensive parade flags, probably made by Annin & Co. of New York, a flag business founded in 1847. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC1456) in 1997 from C. Wesley Cowan of Cincinnati, OH.

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Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 49. "30-Star United States "Economy Flag" The 1848 presidential election campaign saw Democratic Party candidate Lewis Cass pitted against Whig Party candidate Zachary Taylor. Best known for his victory at Buena Vista during the Mexican War, General Taylor achieved success by using the same campaign tactics the Whigs at employed in 1840. The 30-star version of the U.S. national flag played its role in the campaign in the form of numerous inexpensive small flags, probably made by Annin & Co. of New York, a flag business founded in 1847. These flags both bear the double concentric rings pattern, created when flag manufacturers began to employ methods of accommodating the increasing number of stars. Three U.S. presidents served under this flag, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. During this period the first conventions were held to discuss woman's suffrage and the "California Gold Rush" commenced, enticing thousands to seek their fortune in the West. Date: 1848 Size: 14.5" hoist x 21.5" fly 30 Stars: July 4, 1848 - July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848) Medium: Printed cotton Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1997 from C. Wesley Cowan of Cincinnati, OH. ZFC1456"

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