Flags

The Japanese flag is hauled down at Seoul, Korea, as the rising sun sets in the far east...the end of Dai Nippon. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs are also reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

Officers and men of the 24th Corps stand at attention as the American Flag is hoisted in Seoul, Korea, September 9, 1945. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs have been reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

President Harry S. Truman is receiving a flag from Kon-Tiki Raft expedition group. L-R: Thor Heyerdahl, Knut Haugland, Herman Watzinger, President Truman, Knut Lykke (Counsellor of Norwegian Embassy), Eric Hesselberg, and Torstein Raaby.

Snapshot of three flags flying above an unidentified building in Washington, D.C. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

This postcard shows the flag of Turkey (Sanli Bayragimiz).

The American flag shown flying at half-staff on top of the White House.

Flag being raised over Truman Corners.

United States flag raised for the first time over Berlin, Germany at the Adolf Hitler Barracks. Soviet Honor Guard in foreground.

Distance view of a parade held at Fort Benning, Georgia, with marching soldiers and flags.

Major General Floyd L. Parks (left) presents the United States Flag of Liberation to President Harry S. Truman (right). This flag flew over all the conquered capitols of the Axis powers. From the album, number 2, "President's trip to Potsdam."