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Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0020) 38-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG Date: About 1876-1888 Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine stitched with hand sewn stars Comment: This flag is thought to be from the flag maker, Jabez W. Loane of Baltimore, Maryland. (For a thirty-five star example of the same manufacturer, see Gallery 4). Loane was active in flag making in Baltimore from the time of the Civil War through the turn of the century, and several flags of this basic star arrangement have been discovered with Baltimore association. Loane identified the flags he sold by a code number that referred to its size. In this case the No. 10 inked onto the heading refers to a flag that is basically 4.5' on its hoist by 7' on its fly. Loane arranged the thirty-eight stars in two concentric rings around a center star, with thirteen stars in the inner ring and twenty in the outer. Four other stars, one in each corner of the canton, brought the total to thirty-eight. This flag was so well made that it was resurrected in 1977 and used in the parade for the rededication of Baltimores City Hall by Mayor William D. Schaefer. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0020) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY V (ZFC0020) 38-Star United States Flag Date: 18761888 38 Stars: July 4, 1877-July 3, 1890 (Colorado statehood August 1, 1876) Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-sewn stars Comment: This flag is believed to have come from the workshop of flag maker Jabez W. Loane of Baltimore, Maryland. (For a 35-star flag made by Loane, see Gallery 4.) He was active in flag-making in Baltimore from the time of the Civil War through the turn of the century and several flags with the same basic star arrangement have been discovered with a Baltimore association. Loane identified the flags he sold by a code number that referred to its size. In this case the No.10 inked onto the heading refers to a flag that is basically 4.5' along its hoist by 7' along the fly. Loane arranged the 38 stars in two concentric rings around a central star, with 13 stars in the inner ring and 20 in the outer. Four other stars, one in each corner of the canton, bring the total to 38. This flag was so well made that after being rediscovered in 1977 it was carried in the parade for the rededication of Baltimores City Hall by Mayor William D. Schaefer. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0020) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD An important flag from the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Collection.

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Publication Copy	Publication History: Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 96-97. 38-Star United States Flag This concentric rings flag is believed to have come from the workshop of flag maker Jabez W. Loane of Baltimore, Maryland. He was active in flag-making in Baltimore from the time of the Civil War through the turn of the century and several flags with the same basic star arrangement have been discovered with a Baltimore association. This design with 35 stars flew upon the train which carried Lincolns body to Philadelphia. Loane identified the flags he sold by a code number that referred to their size. In this case the No.10 inked onto the heading refers to a flag that is basically 4.5' along its hoist by 7' along the fly. Loane arranged the 38 stars in two concentric rings around a central star, with 13 stars in the inner ring and 20 in the outer. Four other stars, one in each corner of the canton, bring the total to 38. This flag was so well made that after being rediscovered in 1977 it was carried in the parade for the rededication of Baltimores City Hall by Mayor William D. Schaefer. Date: 1876 1888 Size: 50" hoist x 88" fly 38 Stars: July 4, 1877 July 3, 1890 (Colorado statehood August 1, 1876) Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-sewn stars Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. ZFC0020
Publication Images	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Flag Books	The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict

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