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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1940s polling station national flag with 48 stars from the City of Los Angeles. The flag comes with its original storage tube. Some writing on the front of the flag has been painted over: these were instructions on how to hang it. The flags were distributed to citizens and were meant to be brought back to the Clerk's Office with their completed election return.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1940s.
SIZE:
Approximately 33-1/4" in height and 26" in width (including dowel).
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Pieced canvas/linen and cotton muslin embroidered in cotton/silk thread, wood, string; cardboard, paper label.
ATTACHMENT:
String, dowel.
MARKINGS:
LOS ANGELES CITY ELECTION DEPARTMENT on flag: PROPERTY OF CITY OF LOS ANGELES ELECTION DIVISION, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE on tube.
ITEM NOTES:
The flag you receive will either be this exact one or one in very similar condition.
This is from a political and Americana collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX12 LAAEX9/12 SLADEX5/17 PSVAFEX5/17
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): The flag and tube both have some light wear; flag has minor discoloration.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
