Stories Behind the Objects | Flag Quilt

Length: 5 minutes. Take a close-up look at a Museum of the Rockies artifact in 5 minutes or less! Brought to you by Lisa Verwys, Collections Manager and Registrar for Cultural History, this series explores the stories behind objects from the museum’s history collections.

The United States flag can be found reproduced on many types of products. Learn about a patriotic quilt from 1918 and how this piece of Americana reflects many aspects of the time when it was created.