ZFC Item Section - U.S. 45 star flag

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Exhibition Copy	Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0030) 45-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG Date: 1896-1907 Medium: Printed on silk Comment: On July 4th, 1896, consequent to Utahs entering the Union as the forty-fifth state seven months prior, the new forty-five star flag became official. The forty-five star U.S. flag would grace the ships of the new steel navy that would engage the Spanish fleets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Manila Harbor, and it would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers in the campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines. The forty-five star flag would also serve more pacific international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and for the next decade, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States, and the U.S. flag was freely displayed and purchased in decorative silk, such as this example. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0030) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI (ZFC0030) 45-Star United States Flag Date: 18961908 45 Stars: July 4, 1896-July 3, 1908 (Utah statehood January 4, 1896) Medium: Printed on silk Comment: On July 4th, 1896, following Utahs entry into the Union as its forty-fifth state six months before, Americas 45-star flag became official. That flag graced the ships of the countrys new steel navy that two years later was to engage Spanish fleets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Manila Harbor. It would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers who served in the brief land campaigns of the Spanish-American War in Cuba and the Philippines. The flag of 45 stars was also involved in pacific international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century and over the next decade, for example, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States. The Stars and Stripes was widely displayed and many, purchased by private individuals, were made in decorative silk like this example. The use of leaded salts in processing that silk often resulted in a fragile flag. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0030) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.

Exhibits

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Exhibition History
First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0030)
45-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG
Date: 1896-1907
Medium: Printed on silk
Comment: On July 4th, 1896, consequent to Utahs entering the Union as the forty-fifth state seven months prior, the new forty-five star flag became official. The forty-five star U.S. flag would grace the ships of the new steel navy that would engage the Spanish fleets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Manila Harbor, and it would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers in the campaigns in Cuba and the Philippines. The forty-five star flag would also serve more pacific international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and for the next decade, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States, and the U.S. flag was freely displayed and purchased in decorative silk, such as this example.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0030) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI
(ZFC0030)
45-Star United States Flag

Date: 18961908 45 Stars: July 4, 1896-July 3, 1908 (Utah statehood January 4, 1896)
Medium: Printed on silk
Comment: On July 4th, 1896, following Utahs entry into the Union as its forty-fifth state six months before, Americas 45-star flag became official. That flag graced the ships of the countrys new steel navy that two years later was to engage Spanish fleets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Manila Harbor. It would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers who served in the brief land campaigns of the Spanish-American War in Cuba and the Philippines. The flag of 45 stars was also involved in pacific international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century and over the next decade, for example, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States. The Stars and Stripes was widely displayed and many, purchased by private individuals, were made in decorative silk like this example. The use of leaded salts in processing that silk often resulted in a fragile flag.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0030) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.

Publications Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.
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. 108. 45-Star United States Flag On July 4th, 1896, following Utahs entry into the Union as its forty-fifth state six months before, Americas 45-star flag became official. That flag graced the ships of the countrys new steel navy that two years later was to engage Spanish fleets in the Caribbean Sea and in Pacific Ocean at Manila Harbor. It would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers who served in the brief land campaigns of the Spanish-American War in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The flag of 45 stars was also involved in peaceful international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century and over the next decade, for example, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States. The Stars & Stripes was widely displayed and many, purchased by private individuals, were made in decorative silk like this well preserved example. The United States acquired American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Palmyra Island, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Wake Island under the 45-star flag, which saw service during the presidencies of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Date: 1896 1908 Size: 32.5" hoist x 46" fly 45 Stars: July 4, 1896 July 3, 1908 (Utah statehood January 4, 1896) Medium: Printed silk Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. ZFC0030

Publications

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. 108.

45-Star United States Flag

On July 4th, 1896, following Utahs entry into the Union as its forty-fifth state six months before, Americas 45-star flag became official. That flag graced the ships of the countrys new steel navy that two years later was to engage Spanish fleets in the Caribbean Sea and in Pacific Ocean at Manila Harbor. It would be carried by the regular army and the volunteers who served in the brief land campaigns of the Spanish-American War in Cuba,
Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The flag of 45 stars was also involved in peaceful
international contacts between the United States and the other major powers of the world. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century and over the next decade, for example, numerous international expositions were held throughout the world and in the United States.
The Stars & Stripes was widely displayed and many, purchased by private individuals, were made in decorative silk like this well preserved example. The United States acquired American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Palmyra Island, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Wake Island under the 45-star flag, which saw service during the presidencies of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

Date: 1896 1908
Size: 32.5" hoist x 46" fly
45 Stars: July 4, 1896 July 3, 1908 (Utah statehood January 4, 1896)
Medium: Printed silk
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.
ZFC0030