Title
First State Flag of Illinois
Subject
Lawrence, Ella Park
Illinois
Flags--States
Description
Ella Park Lawrence, of Galesburg, proudly displays the First State Flag of Illinois. Elected Illinois State Regent in 1911, Lawrence was instrumental in her campaign to have the "First State Flag" adopted. In 1914, she offered twenty-five dollars for the winning design, a prize won by Lucy Derwent of Rockford.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1916-08-XX
Format
jpg
Language
en
Identifier
400326
Subject Vertical File Oversized
Original Format
studio print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
35 x 27 cm