NOTICE.
A large reproduction, in ten colors, size 22x28 inches, of the original painting, “Birth of Our Nation’s Flag,” by Charles H. Weisgerber, first exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, will be presented as a souvenir to any person forming a club of thirty members, inclusive. These premium pictures will not be for sale, and when the objects of the Association are attained the plates will be destroyed: thus they will become a valuable family heirloom. For upon them will be engrossed the name of the individual forming the club, as follows:
“Presented to ...................... of ................................ by the American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Association, for aiding in the preservation of the Birthplace of our Nation’s Flag, and for the erection of a National Memorial in Honor of Betsy Ross, and stamped with the seal of the Association.”
The picture referred to above is an exact representation of the room in which the first American Flag was made by Betsy Ross, which was subsequently adopted by Congress, June 14, 1777, and is the only endorsed portrait representation of Betsy Ross by her living descendants.
Address all communications to
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary,
Old Flag House, 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Transcriber’s Note:
Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.
Page 20, “foreging” changed to “foregoing” (foregoing papers)
Page 45, “Claypole” changed to “Claypoole” (John Claypoole, a comrade)
Page 65, “one” changed to “two” (nearly two hundred years)
Page 76, “sixe” changed to “size” (membership, size 11x14)
The book cover was created by the transcriber using images from the text and is placed in the public domain.