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The Birth of Old Glory (1777) – Antique Print

The Birth of Old Glory (1777), c. 1917 — historic image
The Birth of Old Glory (1777), c. 1917. Historic image from the Washington collection.

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This rare historic image captures The Birth of Old Glory (1777) in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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The Birth of Old Glory (1777)

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In this scene, Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia upholsterer and seamstress, is shown with George Washington as the new banner takes shape, a moment the record's subject headings tie to the 1770s flag. The painting is by Edward Percy Moran, and this color halftone was issued by the T.D.M. Co. of Red Oak, Iowa, as a numbered reproduction. The story belongs more to family tradition than to period documents, first told publicly in 1870 by Ross's grandson. The Continental Congress did adopt a flag resolution in June 1777, and the picture gives that tradition its familiar visual form.

Created / publishedc. 1917
NotesFrom painting by Percy Moran, artist
Original scan1,148 × 887 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-216883

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