Calais Frontier Guard banner
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 11771
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This Calais Frontier Guard banner was made by Charles Codman in 1839 and accompanied the Guard to the border dispute with Canada which was called the Aroostook War. The banner is of oil and gold leaf on silk and shows George Washington and his generals, flanked by four flags. On the reverse is the Maine State Seal.
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- Title: Calais Frontier Guard banner
- Creator: Codman, Charles
- Creation Date: circa 1839
- Subject Date: 1839
- County: Aroostook
- State: ME
- Media: Oil and gold leaf on silk
- Dimensions (cm): 127 x 158
- Local Code: 2963*
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Codman, Charles, c.1800-1842
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Flags
Calais Frontier Guard (Me.)--Flags
Northeast boundary dispute of the United States
Aroostook War, 1839
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