Creation Date

1876 – 1889

Description

Flag: United States flag with 38 stars. The flag is cotton?. The material is thin. It is 144" long x 84" wide. In the upper left corner is blue with 38 white stars. The stars are handmade and are reinforced on the back. There are 13 red and white stripes. There is black paint writing on white stripes that say "Post No. 75 Red Wing". There is a white hoisting edge with metal grommets. Condition - There is one patch in a red stripe. There are a lot of tears.

Post No. 75 is the A.E. Welch G.A.R. Post (Grand Army of the Republic). Civil War Veterans.