Object Details
Description
Creating celebrations helped to establish national identity. The Fourth of July, widely observed during the American Revolution, was the first national holiday. It quickly became a day of patriotic symbolism and a tribute to the founding principles of equality and liberty and revolutionary ideals of democracy. For Americans still fighting for those freedoms, the holiday became a day to remind the country of the promise yet to be fulfilled.
date made
c1860s
associated date
1776 07 04
ID Number
PL.317907.01
catalog number
317907.01
accession number
317907
Object Name
Banner
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
red, white, blue, black (overall color)
wood (overall frame material)
Measurements
overall: 21 1/2 in x 25 in x 2 1/4 in; 54.61 cm x 63.5 cm x 5.715 cm
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Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
depicted
Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
related event
American Revolution
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_496397