This is a copy of a painting by Clyde O. DeLand showing the “raising of the first flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia.”
Aaron Burr's Oath of Allegiance
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
Raising the First Flag at Independence Hall
- ca. 1776-77
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 535748
Full Citation: Photograph 208-LU-25K(10); Raising the first flag at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, circa 1776-77. Copy of painting by Clyde O. DeLand.; ca. 1776-77; Photographs Depicting “Life in the United States”, 1942 – 1946; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/raising-flag-independence-hall/, March 29, 2026]
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