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Medium:
Felt on wooden stick.
Dimensions:
30 × 28 15/16 × 1/4 in. (76.2 × 73.5 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
pennant
Date:
Sept. 21, 1985
Caption:
This flag commemorated the groundbreaking ceremony of the Green Line Metro on September 21, 1985. It celebrated the beginning of a new connection between Anacostia and the wider Washington, D.C. area, bringing the population on either side of the river closer together. The station was a result of the community’s tireless activism, as local residents affirmed their agency in and access to a changing urban environment.
Accession Number:
2014.0005.0001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source:
Anacostia Community Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl838568b31-2707-46b4-88fc-0d5d4b1a6051
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:acm_2014.0005.0001