Subject:

National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this

Physical description:

7.5X9.5

Type:

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

Undated

Summary:

This is the garrison flag which flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, during the attack by the British fleet in 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key (a Georgetown, D.C. lawyer) to write the words to what is now the U.S. National Anthem.

Cite as:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Image No. SIA2010-3454

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Flags  Search this

Local number:

SIA RU000285 [SIA2010-3454]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_311171