July 03, 2003
Happy 4th of July
This is the Star-Spangled Banner, nearing the end of a 3-year preservation project at the Smithsonian. This composite photo was made of the 30x34 foot flag as part of the project. The Smithsonian has more on the history and the preservation.
Comments
It's amazing the lengths that humans will go to in order to make the past seem tangible.
Posted by: skepticult at July 8, 2003 01:17 PM