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rustyattic

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45 Star US Flag with bunting
« on: March 13, 2014, 04:06:08 pm »
Found a cool item the other day, I'm wondering if it may be something special or just an interesting pick.

There isn't a tag/company name on the flag. There is a hand written name that looks like GW Miller. There are 2 holes for hanging. It measures approx. 11ft x 6ft. There's 45 stars, the fabric behind 1 star in the corner is a darker blue (looks like it may have been patched)

I've been asking around some, and told the other pieces are bunting. The stars with red and white stripes is 1 piece and measures approx 32ft x 2ft 8in. The background of the stars is a bluish/grey. I believe it was blue at one time, but very faded now.

The red/white/blue is in 2 pieces. Measuring 25ft and 9ft long x ~21in
 
The 45 star flag was used between 1896-1907
GW Miller was the Secretary of the Treasury, under Carter. 

I'm wondering if Miller has any link to the flag and where a flag of this size would be used.

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Re: 45 Star US Flag with bunting
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 04:08:40 pm »
first pic on this post is the stitching of the flag, the rest is the other pieces

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Re: 45 Star US Flag with bunting
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 05:18:14 pm »
I know nothing about this sort of thing but just wanted to comment and say, Cool Find!

Great piece of Americana History!

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Re: 45 Star US Flag with bunting
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2014, 07:01:07 pm »
Its most likely a retired flag from a government building !! Bunting is what many early flags were made from !!

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Re: 45 Star US Flag with bunting
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2014, 11:04:53 pm »
I know nothing on the matter but it is pretty cool... now I want one...
Check this out... Probably at least 200 years old based on the amount of garbage that was in the dumpster around it.