Forgotten New York

48 STARS, Forest Hills

Happy Flag Day. I was idly shambling around Forest Hills a few years ago when I spotted this 48-star flag on a garage. The 48 stars were current between 1912 and 1959, the ratifications of Arizona and Alaska.

The US had 47 states for a little over 1 month in 1912, between the ratifications of New Mexico and Arizona; I wonder if a 47-star flag was ever produced.

Will the USA ever have more states, or have we stopped at an even 50?

6/14/14

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