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Lot 17

A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"

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Closed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"

The flag overprinted "Basket Ball/ Wed. Ev'g., March 9, '98/ Compliments of/ Orange Team," on glazed cotton ground, flag retains stick, mounted and framed.

4 in. x 6 in.

Note

Syracuse University selected orange as its official color in 1890. The first basketball team was formed at Syracuse in February of 1898. The game advertised on the parade flag occured within a month of the team's first season.

Provenance

Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.

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Lot 17

A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Estimate$2,000 – $3,000

Status

Closed

A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"

The flag overprinted "Basket Ball/ Wed. Ev'g., March 9, '98/ Compliments of/ Orange Team," on glazed cotton ground, flag retains stick, mounted and framed.

4 in. x 6 in.

Note

Provenance

Collection of Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn, MD.

American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts

A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"

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A rare 13-Star American Parade Flag advertising an early Syracuse University basketball game Dated, "March 9, 1898"