The Ensign: Victory! Run up the Stars & Stripes – Historic Print
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The Ensign: Victory! Run up the Stars & Stripes comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Ensign: Victory! Run up the Stars & Stripes
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The title asks sailors to "run up the Stars & Stripes," so the ensign, the flag a navy vessel flies at its stern, is the picture's central symbol. Prints with this kind of wording often drew on the patriotic enthusiasm of the late 1890s, when American naval victories made the flag a popular emblem of national triumph. Artists of the period used the act of hoisting colors to suggest success, pride, and the bond between a ship and the country it served. The record does not name the artist or the specific engagement, so the image is best read as a expression of that era's naval patriotism.
| Original scan | 2,054 × 3,072 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 0593u |
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