File:34 star American flag - Liberty & Union. Now & Forever, One and Inseperable.jpg
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English: "Liberty & Union. Now & Forever, One and Inseperable" - 34-star U.S. Flag given to Susan Brownlow by the Ladies of Philadelphia, June 13, 1862 for her courageous defense of the flag flown over the Brownlow home in Knoxville |
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https://dp.la/item/2202d99aac3c353bfec7aa24f860dc67 File Name shades_ethm_0004.tif Creator Ladies of Philadelphia Title U.S. Flag given to Susan Brownlow by the Ladies of Philadelphia, June 13, 1862 for her courageous defense of the flag flown over the Brownlow home in Knoxville Date 1862-06-13 Genre Artifacts Description Flag with thirteen red and white alternating bars, blue union with eagle and stars, and a gold fringe border. Inscription reads "Liberty & Union. Now & Forever, One and Inseperable [sic]." Historical note Susan Brownlow Sawyers Boynton (1837-1913), the daughter of pro-Union Knoxville Whig newspaper publisher William Gannaway “Parson” Brownlow (1805-1877), whose brothers John and James were serving in the Union army, was reputed to have barred Confederate troops from removing the Union flag flying over her home at great personal risk. The Ladies of Philadelphia gave Susan Brownlow this flag in honor of her heroism. Subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Flags; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women Theme Capturing the Flag Story Susan Brownlow Geographic Location United States -- Tennessee -- Knoxville; United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Time period 1860-1869 Language eng Rights Images reproduced on this website are intended for individual, educational use only. For research inquiries about specific objects or requests for high resolution images, contact the East Tennessee Historical Society. Credit line East Tennessee Historical Society, Gift of Charles G. Boynton and Daniel Boynton Benscoter Type Still image Format image/jp2 Contributing Institution East Tennessee Historical Society Digital Publisher Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University Reference URL http://content.mtsu.edu/u?/shades,38 Archival file shades3/shades_ethm_0004.tif |
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