Contributed by L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley Homes
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Description
Golden Rule Cottage's service flag is unfurled for the first time at a ceremony in June, 1918 at Good Will-Hinckley.
Service flags are banners that the families of service members in harm's way can display. Service flags have a white field with a red border with blue stars representing members of the family currently serving and gold stars representing family members who have died in service.
About This Item
- Title: Service Flag unfurling at Golden Rule Cottage, Fairfield, 1918
- Creation Date: circa 1918
- Subject Date: circa 1918
- Location: Hinckley, Fairfield, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 5 cm x 7.5 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Orphanages--Maine--Fairfield
- Good Will-Hinckley (Hinckley, Me.)--Social aspects
- Orphans--Maine--Fairfield
- Military flags
- Flag raising and lowering
- World War, 1914-1918
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L.C. Bates Museum / Good Will-Hinckley HomesRoute 201, Hinckley, ME 04944
(207) 238-4250
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