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image by Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998
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In 1859, one star was added, representing Oregon, bringing the total number of stars to 33. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.
Rick Wyatt, 5 April 1998
image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 13 August 2001
This printed silk, made in 1859, evidences the continued popularity of the "Great Star" pattern on the eve of the Civil War.
Blas Delgado Ortiz, 27 July 2001