Abandoned Atlas Archives

Betsy Ross House Postcard

Item

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Title

Betsy Ross House Postcard

Subject

Betsy Ross House

Description

"The Betsy Ross House located on Arch Street near Third is a quaint little shop where John Ross kept an upholstery shop at the time of the Revolution. He died while in the Continental Army and in May 1776 Washington employed Betsy Ross to make a flag with thirteen stars and 13 stripes which was adopted as the national emblem. The building was restored in 1937."

Date

1948

Contributor

Emily Cowan

Publisher

Central News Co. Philadelphia PA

Citation

“Betsy Ross House Postcard,” Abandoned Atlas Archives, accessed April 28, 2024, https://archives.abandonedatlas.com/items/show/89.

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