Old Glory

Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Betsy Ross House is a quaint little shop located on Arch Street near Third where John Ross, at the time of the Revolution kept an upholstery shop.  He died in the Continental Army and in May, 1776,  Washington and a committee employed Betsy Ross to make a simple flag containing thirteen stars and thirteen stripes which ws adopted as the national emblem.  

The building was restored in 1937 by A. Atwater Kent.

  

Betsy Ross House, "Flag Room"

 Room in which Betsy Ross received the committee from Continental Congress, composed of General George Washington, Col. George Ross, and Robert Morris, and was commissioned to make the first American Flag in 1776

Old Glory

 This card is dated on the back in pencil 

Oct. 24, 1943

It was used as a Birthday card to Peter from Mary.