2011-10-1_Flag,_Personal,_Admiral_Franklin_Buchanan,_After_Conservation.jpg


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Accession 2011-10-1 Flag, Personal, Admiral Buchanan 35"W x 60"L

The flag an Admiral's personal flag was recently processed in a project to catalog backlog items in the Curator Branch collection.This flag belonged to Admiral Franklin Buchanan. He was appointed an Admiral in August 1862 and commanded Confederate forces at Mobile Bay Alabama.

The flag was in a very poor condition, fragile and dirty. The flag was sent to a conservator because of its historical significance. This photograph was taken after the conservation work was completed.

Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
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Source 2011-10-1 Flag, Personal, Admiral Franklin Buchanan, After Conservation
Author Naval History & Heritage Command from Washington, DC, USA

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