Object Details
Summary
This American flag quilt commemorates the flight and the crew of STS-107, the Space Shuttle Columbia mission that disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003. Constructed by the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara, California, it was given to the family of David Brown, one of the seven astronauts who died aboard the mission. The quilt is a memorial quilt, a long-standing quilting tradition of creating quilts in the memory of a person or group. As such, the quilt represents one expression of the outpouring of sympathy for the families of the lost astronauts in the wake of the disaster.
Doug Brown, Dave Brown's brother, gave the quilt to the Museum in 2006.
Credit Line
Gift of Paul D. and Dorothy R. Brown.
Inventory Number
A20070148000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Materials
paper, plastic, cotton, printed fabric label, rayon
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Quilt): 43.2 x 64.8cm (17 in. x 25 1/2 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Card): 12.7 x 9.5cm (5 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20070148000