Photograph
University Service Flag
| The large service flag that honored all University of Wisconsin students who served during World War I on display in the Reading Room. The students themselves created the flag which consisted of 1,750 blue stenciled stars, each embroidered with the name of an individual. It was first displayed in Bascom Hall on Decoration Day, 1918. The flag was then taken down and displayed in the Historical Society Library, then also the Library of the University. |
| Image ID: | 72204 |
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| Creation Date: | 1918 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 5072 Box 4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.25 x 3.5 inches |
| Architecture |
| Ceilings |
| Library buildings |
| Lighting, architectural and decorative |
| Seating (Furniture) |
| Libraries |
| University of Wisconsin |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Indoor photography |
| Flags |
| Patriotism |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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