Star-Spangled Banner, West Wing, Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle - Repair Work

Summary

Interior view, a group of seamstresses repair the Star-Spangled Banner in the West Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

• USNM No. 27897
• The closing of the West Wing during renovation allowed the hall to be used for this purpose. To preserve the flag, a team of seamstresses under the direction of Amelia Bold Fowler used a series of interlocking open buttonhole stitches to secure the tattered flag to a backing of unbleached linen.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder 25, Image No. SIA_000095_B31A_F25_001

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1914

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Flags
• Star-spangled banner (Flag)

Place

United States

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B31A_F25_001]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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