Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag
Object name
Flag
Date
1941-1945
Medium
Rayon, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 48 x 75 1/2 in. ( 121.9 x 191.8 cm )
Description
Rayon and silk Service flag of the New York Historical Society; red rayon ground with a central white silk rectangular field with nine blue silk stars sewn in rows of three.
Credit Line
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number
1946.22
Gallery Label
The stars on this flag represent the nine members of the New York Historical Society who served in the armed forces during World War II: William R. Baillie, Army; Laidslaw Csierny, Army; Joseph Gymory, Army; H. Maxson Holloway, Navy; George Henry Johnson, Army; Vincent J. Marshall, Army; Charles T. Miller, Army; George Takacs, Army; Alexander J. Wall, Jr., Army.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
