Posted on 08/01/2013 3:06:45 PM PDT by Pharmboy
The let the entire American populace make an offer to buy this site from its owner.
The OWNER is a college which gets government grants OUR tax dollars.
That was most interesting. Thank you for posting your unique childhood memories. It gives a very personal insight into the area of the battlefield. I really enjoyed reading your comment.
Received the following response from the Princeton Univ. Library. I have not yet followed up with the suggested source of additional information.
The painting is now part of the Princeton University Art Museum collection. I was able to find an image in the database ArtStor. Enlarging the image seems to confirm that Washington is depicted holding the standard of a billowing flag.
The contact for additional information is:
Contact info: Karen Richter, Imaging Services Manager, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, NJ 08544; Tel: (609) 258-5828; Fax: (609) 258-6877; Email: krichter@princeton.edu
Linda Oppenheim
Industrial Relations Librarian
New Jersey Documents Librarian
Yes...you can see him holding it, and the buff color made me think of the NJ flag. Thanks for your follow up!
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