ZFC Item Section - 39 Star Unofficial U.S. Flag.

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Exhibition Copy	Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0038) 39-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG, UNOFFICIAL Date: Reputedly 1876-1877 Medium: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine stitched with hand stitched stars Comment: According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial Celebration of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory (then a single political entity not divided as it would later be) would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. However, in Dakota Territory, wrangling over the location of the new state's capitol prevented a unanimity needed to apply for statehood for several more years. Several flag manufacturers during the next decade would anticipate Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state and also produced flags with thirty-nine stars; however, when the Territory was finally admitted in November of 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official thirty-nine star U.S. flag. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0038) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY V (ZFC0038) 39-Star United States Flag, Unofficial Date: About 1876-1877 39 Stars: Unofficial (Dakota Territory) Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-stitched stars Comment: According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial celebrations of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory (then still a single political entity) would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. In Dakota Territory, however, wrangling over the location of the would-be new state's capital prevented the unanimity needed to apply for statehood. During the next decade several flag manufacturers, anticipating Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state, produced flags with 39 stars. However, when the territory was finally admitted in November 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official 39-star U.S. flag. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0038) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.

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Exhibition History
First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0038)
39-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG, UNOFFICIAL
Date: Reputedly 1876-1877
Medium: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine stitched with hand stitched stars
Comment: According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial Celebration of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory (then a single political entity not divided as it would later be) would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. However, in Dakota Territory, wrangling over the location of the new state's capitol prevented a unanimity needed to apply for statehood for several more years. Several flag manufacturers during the next decade would anticipate Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state and also produced flags with thirty-nine stars; however, when the Territory was finally admitted in November of 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official thirty-nine star U.S. flag.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0038) in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY V
(ZFC0038)
39-Star United States Flag, Unofficial

Date: About 1876-1877 39 Stars: Unofficial (Dakota Territory)
Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-stitched stars
Comment: According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial celebrations of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory (then still a single political entity) would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. In Dakota Territory, however, wrangling over the location of the would-be new state's capital prevented the unanimity needed to apply for statehood. During the next decade several flag manufacturers, anticipating Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state, produced flags with 39 stars. However, when the territory was finally admitted in November 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official 39-star U.S. flag.

Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0038) 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. 100. "39-Star United States Flag "One of the Flags That Never Were" According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial celebrations of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory-then still a single political entity-would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. In Dakota Territory, however, wrangling over the location of the would-be new state's capital prevented the unanimity needed to apply for statehood. During the Centennial celebrations several flag manufacturers, anticipating Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state, produced flags with 39 stars. However, when the territory was finally admitted in November 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official 39-star U.S. flag. These flags were first produced during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant and were used during the administrations of Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison. Date: About 1876 - 1877 Size: 54" hoist x 86" fly 39 Stars: Unofficial (Dakota Territory) Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-stitched stars Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD. ZFC0038"

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. 100.

"39-Star United States Flag
"One of the Flags That Never Were"

According to family tradition, this flag was prepared by Mrs. George Kennedy of Philadelphia during the Centennial celebrations of 1876. Mrs. Kennedy not only anticipated that Colorado would be admitted to the Union but that Dakota Territory-then still a single
political entity-would enter the Union as well. Her estimation regarding Colorado proved correct. In Dakota Territory, however, wrangling over the location of the would-be new state's capital prevented the unanimity needed to apply for statehood. During the Centennial celebrations several flag manufacturers, anticipating Dakota Territory's entry into the Union as a single state, produced flags with 39 stars. However, when the territory was finally admitted in November 1889, it had divided into two states. Accordingly there never was an official 39-star U.S. flag. These flags were first produced during the presidency
of Ulysses S. Grant and were used during the administrations of Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.

Date: About 1876 - 1877
Size: 54" hoist x 86" fly
39 Stars: Unofficial (Dakota Territory)
Media: Wool bunting with cotton stars; machine-stitched with hand-stitched stars
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 1996 from the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Collection of Baltimore, MD.
ZFC0038"