Flag Collection (#70)

Charles Green in the Coronation Balloon
An imaginary depiction of Charles Green on a horse, riding in the Coronation Balloon, in which he ascended from White Conduit Gardens, London. 13 August 1828

Balloon ascent, Garnerin and Locker
Balloon ascent of Garnerin and Locker from Lords Cricket Ground, London. 5 July 1802

Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)

Balloon in flight
A crowd of people watching a balloon in flight. circa early 19th century

Satirical cartoon, An Aerial Excursion, showing a thin Englishman and a plump Frenchwoman in a balloon, while the crowd on the ground makes rude comments in speech bubbles. 1802

Balloon ascending with Sadler and Paget
A balloon ascending with Mr Sadler and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, London, watched by a crowd of spectators. 12 August 1811

Opening of the New Hungerford Market
View during the opening of the New Hungerford Market, with boats on the River Thames, and a balloon in the sky, piloted by Mr Graham. 2 July 1833

Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage in Lunardis balloon
Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage going up from St Georges Field in Lunardis balloon, 29 June 1785. June 1785

International Aero Exhibition Poster
Poster, We are exhibiting at the International Aero Exhibition, Olympia, July 16-27. 20th century

Flag and heraldry designs

Royal wedding design
Proposed design for a memento of the Royal wedding of Elizabeth II, 1947 Date: 1947

Old man carrying a flag is leading a group of male citizens in a procession at night. Date 1904 or 1905

Farewell present of useful white flag, which Russian Generals wife thoughtfully gives when he leaves for front, telling him to use it as soon as he sees Japanese army

Washington, DC Spectators at side of the Capitol, which is hung with crepe and has flag at half-mast during the grand review of the Union Army. Date photographed 1865, printed 1905

Russian soldier shows white flag plainly to Japanese army oh! say can you see?. Print shows a Russian officer on horseback and three soldiers with white-washed faces (including the horse)

The flag must stay put

Kouropatkin sic secures safety - your flag does not work, try another. Print shows Russian General Aleksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin holding up a white flag

Cubas heroes and their flag. Portraits of Maximo Gomez, Gen. Antonio Maceo, Josae Marta, Salvador Cisneros, and Gen. Calixto Garcia. Date c1896

Thomas war flag. Man posed, full-length portrait, facing front, holding Gen. Thomas unit battle flags with banner stating relic CCS. of Genl. Thomas headquarters

The flag that has waved one hundred years--A scene on the morning of the fourth day of July 1876. People raising American flag, with U.S. Capitol in background. Date c1876

Then, now, and forever!. Betsy Ross sewing flag, and George Washington standing alongside. Date c1908. Note: Some screening on image

Abraham Lincoln in 1861, standing, full-length, facing right, holding rope of flag(?), arm upraised. Date c1908

Follow the flag. Illustration shows a beautiful young woman standing on the shore at a beach, wearing an American flag motif swimsuit. Date 1914 July 4

Don t touch my flag!. Boy wearing Union Army cap and holding U.S. flag putting up his fists. Date c1898

All hail to the flag of freedom. Music cover showing Union soldier holding flag. Date c1861

Elmhurst flag day, June 18, 1939, Du Page County centennial. Poster showing American flag. Date 1939

Flag of green. Music cover illustrated by two green flags. Date c1866

The American flag, a new national lyric by Revd. JB Dickson of Scotland. Woman dressed in red, white, and blue, with stars on skirt, holding sword and US flag. Date c1862

Ticket for Summer Sports Day at a Suvorov Military School
A ticket pass to the Summer Sports Day at a Suvorov Military School (a type of boarding school in the former Soviet Union and in modern Russia and Belarus for boys of 14-18)

Sights at the fair ground. Date c1888

Poles! Under the Polish flag, on to the fight - For our liberty and yours! Enlist to-day. Poster showing a soldier carrying a rifle, and waving American, Polish, French, and British flags. Date 1917

Ten million new members by Christmas Join the Red Cross, and on Christmas Eve a candle in every window, a service flag for every home

Put the pennant beside the flag - Both spell victory United

Remember! The flag of liberty - Support it! Buy US government bonds, 3rd Liberty Loan. Poster showing immigrants before an American flag. Date 1917

Card shows two children ascending in the basket of a balloon waving a flag and handkerchief. Date between 1860 and 1900?

Its our flag. Fight for it. Work for it. Poster showing the British flag. Date 1915

Birth of our nations flag

Three men in basket of ascending balloon with flag attached. Date 18 -

Geraldine Farrar, dressed in costume as Joan of Arc, holding a flag. Date 1916

The Church does care!... Follow the boys who follow the flag... set aside the week ending Sunday January 27th, 1918 as a sacrificial week

The Spanish insult to the British flag at Nootka Sound

Woman carrying a red flag. Poster has no text. Possibly relates to the first general election after the end of World War I. Date 1918

Day we celebrate. 1876. Date c1875

Landing of Christopher Columbus in America, at San Salvador, October 12th A.D. 1492

The White House, Washington, DC, south facade, with large conservatory wing at left and American flag flying above. Date between 1898 and 1914

Washington, DC Representatives of 26 United Nations at Flag day ceremonies in the White House to reaffirm their pact. Seated, left to right: Dr

Hoyts A milk white flag. Date c1896

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