ZFC Item Section - 48 Star U.S. Flag

Exhibits 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.
Exhibition Copy	First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0179) Last 48-Star United States Flag To Fly Over Congress Date: 1959 Medium: Cotton; machine stitched Comment: On July 3rd, 1959, after forty-seven years of unchanged service, the last of the forty-eight star United States flags was raised over the capitol building in Washington, D.C. On the next day, the new forty-nine star flag became the new official flag of the land. This last of the old forty-eighters was presented to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House of Baltimore, Maryland by Senator John M. Butler, who brought it back from Congress to Maryland. Provenance: Gifted to Ben Zaricor (ZFC0179) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering 3 fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner Flag of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI (ZFC0179) Last 48-Star United States Flag to Fly Over Congress Date: 1959 48 Stars: July 4, 1912-July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912) Medium: Cotton; machine stitched Comment: On July 3rd, 1959, after forty-seven years of unchanged service, the last of the forty-eight star United States flags was raised over the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. On the next day, the new forty-nine star flag became the new official flag of the land. This last of the old forty-eighters was presented to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House of Baltimore, Maryland by Senator John M. Butler, who brought it back from Congress to Maryland. Provenance: Gifted to Ben Zaricor (ZFC0179) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering 3 fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner Flag of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years. Display/Presentation History This flag's image was displayed in the presentation at the 6th Annual Flag Symposium sponsored by The Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum, in Baltimore, MD, April 9, 2005. The presentation was made by Howard Madaus on The Other 48s a look at the evolution of the 48 star US Flag and the various star patterns it engendered.

Exhibits

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.

Exhibition Copy

First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0179)
Last 48-Star United States Flag To Fly Over Congress
Date: 1959
Medium: Cotton; machine stitched
Comment: On July 3rd, 1959, after forty-seven years of unchanged service, the last of the forty-eight star United States flags was raised over the capitol building in Washington, D.C. On the next day, the new forty-nine star flag became the new official flag of the land. This last of the old forty-eighters was presented to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House of Baltimore, Maryland by Senator John M. Butler, who brought it back from Congress to Maryland.
Provenance: Gifted to Ben Zaricor (ZFC0179) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering 3 fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner Flag of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI
(ZFC0179)
Last 48-Star United States Flag to Fly Over Congress
Date: 1959 48 Stars: July 4, 1912-July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912)
Medium: Cotton; machine stitched
Comment: On July 3rd, 1959, after forty-seven years of unchanged service, the last of the forty-eight star United States flags was raised over the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. On the next day, the new forty-nine star flag became the new official flag of the land. This last of the old forty-eighters was presented to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House of Baltimore, Maryland by Senator John M. Butler, who brought it back from Congress to Maryland.
Provenance: Gifted to Ben Zaricor (ZFC0179) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering 3 fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner Flag of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years.

Display/Presentation History
This flag's image was displayed in the presentation at the 6th Annual Flag Symposium sponsored by The Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum, in Baltimore, MD, April 9, 2005. The presentation was made by Howard Madaus on The Other 48s a look at the evolution of the 48 star US Flag and the various star patterns it engendered.

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: Crump, Anne, David Studarus, photographer, "A Grand Old Obsession." American Spirit: Daughters of the American revolution Magazine: July/August 2003: P.20. (see images below) Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 130-131. Last 48-Star United States Flag to Fly over U.S. Capitol On July 3, 1959, after 47 years of an unaltered design, the 48-star United States flag was raised over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the last time. After being lowered at the end of the day this very flag, the last of the old forty-eighters, was obtained by Maryland Senator John M. Butler. He presented it to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Association in Baltimore. On July 4, 1959, the 49-star flag became the official new design. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when both the 49-star and 50-star flags were introduced. Date: 1959 Size: 59" hoist x 96" fly 48 Stars: July 4, 1912 July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912) Medium: Cotton; machine-stitched Provenance: Gifted to Ben Reed Zaricor in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering three fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years in the museums collection. ZFC0179

Publications

Publication Copy

Publication History:
Crump, Anne, David Studarus, photographer, "A Grand Old Obsession." American Spirit: Daughters of the American revolution Magazine: July/August 2003: P.20. (see images below)

Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 130-131.

Last 48-Star United States Flag to Fly over U.S. Capitol
On July 3, 1959, after 47 years of an unaltered design, the 48-star United States flag was raised over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the last time. After being lowered at the end of the day this very flag, the last of the old forty-eighters, was obtained by Maryland Senator John M. Butler. He presented it to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Association in Baltimore. On July 4, 1959, the 49-star flag became the official new design. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president when both the 49-star and 50-star flags were introduced.
Date: 1959
Size: 59" hoist x 96" fly
48 Stars: July 4, 1912 July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912)
Medium: Cotton; machine-stitched
Provenance: Gifted to Ben Reed Zaricor in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD, for recovering three fragments of the original Star-Spangled Banner of 1814 that had been lost for 30 years in the museums collection.
ZFC0179