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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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- Sale 1250
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| Cincinnati
Nov 30 | 10:00 AM EST
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1250
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$3,500 – $4,500
Admitted to the union on 6 January 1912, it had taken New Mexico more than fifty years to gain statehood. Initially granted territorial status by Congress through the Compromise of 1850, in the years following, several attempts to pass a state constitution were defeated by the voters. Many in Congress at the time expressed concern over the issues of racial and religious make-up of the population as well as economic considerations.
New Mexico was followed shortly thereafter by Arizona statehood on 14 February, making the 47-star flag the unofficial flag of the United States for only thirty-nine days.
This flag has been exhibited at a museum and is documented in the book The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit, Richard Pierce, LLC, 2005 (page 20).
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
![[FLAGS]. 47-star American parade flag. 1912.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/60703814-53f1-46eb-95a2-02fe327ff479?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[FLAGS]. 47-star American parade flag. 1912.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/1728b187-fc5d-4104-a9a6-c8e17cb1da32?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)