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RECORD NUMBER   NYJA001076
  380 of 894  
SERIES TITLE   B. Subject
BOX NUMBER   B137
FOLDER TITLE   Flags -- American [2 folders]
ITEM TITLE   Flag Cleaning
ITEM CAPTION   The world's largest flag -- measuring 135 by 250 feet -- is cleaned by ROTC students on the University of Detroit football field, kicking off the U.S. dry cleaners' "New Glory for Old Glory" campaign offering free dry cleaning of American flags.
CATEGORY   Business & Industry
Government & Politics
Human Interest & Lifestyle
Military
DATE PUBLISHED   1955-05-28
PHOTOGRAPHER   AP Wirephoto
DATE TAKEN   1955-05-03
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