George Henry Preble
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George Henry Preble was an American naval officer and writer, notable for his history of the flag of the United States and for taking the first photograph of the Fort McHenry flag that inspired the U.
Commodore George H. Preble
Preble's 1873 photo of the Ft. McHenry flag in the Boston Navy Yard
Flag of the United States
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The national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in
George Henry Preble
…George Henry Preble (February 25, 1816 – March 1, 1885) was an American naval officer and writer, notable for his history of the flag of the United States and for taking the first photograph of the Fort McHenry flag that inspired the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". He was born in Portland…
Oil painting depicting the 39 historical U.S. flags
Our Banner in the Sky (1861) by Frederic Edwin Church
Flower wreath placed by Joe Biden at the John McCain Memorial Marker in Hanoi, designed with the three colors of the national flag.
An American flag on the U.S. embassy in Warsaw during a German air raid in September 1939.