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