ZFC Item Section - U.S. 30 Star Flag, 1st US flag over Wilmington, NC

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Exhibition Copy	Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0636) THIRTY-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG Date: 1848-1850 Medium: Silk; all hand sewn Comment: The final balancing act in conformity with the "Compromise of 1820" was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas had entered the Union as "slave states" in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846 had balanced Florida's entry, at fourteen states each - slave and free. The fifteen to fifteen balance to match Texas' entry was accomplished on May 29th, 1848 with Wisconsin's admission into the Union as the thirtieth state, and the fifteenth "free" state. But the balance would be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the War reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0636) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection of New York City through auction at Sotheby's. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - Gallery II (ZFC0636) 30-Star United States Flag Date: 1848-1850 30 Stars: July 4, 1848-July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848) Medium: Silk; hand-sewn Comment: The Compromise of 1820 called for a careful pairing of free and slaves states in order to maintain parity between North and South in the U.S. Senate. What would prove to be the last balancing act in conformity with that policy was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas entered the Union as slave states in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846, had paired with Florida's statehood at 14 states each, -slave and free. The balance needed to match Texas' entry was accomplished when Wisconsin was admitted into the Union as the thirtieth state, the fifteenth free state. That regional equality was to be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the war (1846-1848) reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0636) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City.

Exhibits

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Exhibition Copy

Exhibition History
First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0636)
THIRTY-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG
Date: 1848-1850
Medium: Silk; all hand sewn
Comment: The final balancing act in conformity with the "Compromise of 1820" was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas had entered the Union as "slave states" in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846 had balanced Florida's entry, at fourteen states each - slave and free. The fifteen to fifteen balance to match Texas' entry was accomplished on May 29th, 1848 with Wisconsin's admission into the Union as the thirtieth state, and the fifteenth "free" state. But the balance would be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the War reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0636) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection of New York City through auction at Sotheby's.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - Gallery II
(ZFC0636)
30-Star United States Flag

Date: 1848-1850 30 Stars: July 4, 1848-July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848)
Medium: Silk; hand-sewn
Comment: The Compromise of 1820 called for a careful pairing of free and slaves states in order to maintain parity between North and South in the U.S. Senate. What would prove to be the last balancing act in conformity with that policy was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas entered the Union as slave states in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846, had paired with Florida's statehood at 14 states each, -slave and free. The balance needed to match Texas' entry was accomplished when Wisconsin was admitted into the Union as the thirtieth state, the fifteenth free state. That regional equality was to be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the war (1846-1848) reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness.

Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0636) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City.

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, pp. 50-51. 30-Star United States Flag The Compromise of 1820 called for a careful pairing of free and slaves states in order to maintain parity between North and South in the U.S. Senate. What would prove to be the last balancing act in conformity with that policy was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas entered the Union as slave states in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846, had paired with Florida's statehood at 14 states each-slave and free. The balance needed to match Texas' entry was accomplished when Wisconsin was admitted into the Union as the thirtieth state, the fifteenth free state. That regional equality was to be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the war (1846-1848) reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness. President Zachary Taylor served only 16 months (March 1849-July 1850) before dying of natural causes. Meanwhile, thousands moved to California in the 1849 "Gold Rush." This influx of Americans into California set the stage for statehood and a new crisis over the issue of slavery. Date: 1848 - 1850 Size: 72" hoist x 120" fly 30 Stars: July 4, 1848 - July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848) Medium: Silk; hand-sewn Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection, ZFC0636"

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, pp. 50-51.

30-Star United States Flag

The Compromise of 1820 called for a careful pairing of free and slaves states in order to maintain parity between North and South in the U.S. Senate. What would prove to be the last balancing act in conformity with that policy was accomplished during the final months of the War with Mexico. Florida and Texas entered the Union as slave states in 1845. Iowa's entry into the Union on December 28th, 1846, had paired with Florida's statehood at 14 states each-slave and free. The balance needed to match Texas' entry was accomplished when Wisconsin was admitted into the Union as the thirtieth state, the fifteenth free state. That regional equality was to be short-lived. The new territory acquired from Mexico as a result of the war (1846-1848) reopened the controversy with renewed bitterness. President Zachary Taylor served only 16 months (March 1849-July 1850) before dying of natural causes. Meanwhile, thousands moved to California in the 1849 "Gold Rush." This influx of Americans into California set the stage for statehood and a new crisis over the issue of slavery.
Date: 1848 - 1850
Size: 72" hoist x 120" fly
30 Stars: July 4, 1848 - July 3, 1851 (Wisconsin statehood May 29, 1848)
Medium: Silk; hand-sewn
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection, ZFC0636"