Cotton, 22.5 x 36.5 in., printed flag with 44 stars configured in 8/7/7/7/7/8 horizontal rows. Pencil inscription on second white stripe below canton reads: 4th of July 1892 Frank Marvin Valley City No. Dakota. Likely waved at a July 4th parade and signed to note the occasion. Ca 1892. Provenance: J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags Condition: Light overall toning and foxing; minor color streaking in canton. Small split lower left corner and slight fraying in upper right corner. Small hole in first stripe below canton. Stitched to acid-free mat board covered with black cotton muslin, ready for framing.
Cotton, 22.5 x 36.5 in., printed flag with 44 stars configured in 8/7/7/7/7/8 horizontal rows. Pencil inscription on second white stripe below canton reads: 4th of July 1892 Frank Marvin Valley City No. Dakota. Likely waved at a July 4th parade and signed to note the occasion. Ca 1892. Provenance: J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags Condition: Light overall toning and foxing; minor color streaking in canton. Small split lower left corner and slight fraying in upper right corner. Small hole in first stripe below canton. Stitched to acid-free mat board covered with black cotton muslin, ready for framing.
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