Woodstock Music Festival Flag, 1969
THF175753 / Woodstock Music Festival Flag, 1969
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Artifact Overview
On August 15-18, 1969, over 400,000 people attended the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York. Vendors, musicians, and technical crew used this flag, which features the event logo, to access the festival grounds and backstage area and to distinguish themselves from other attendees. Woodstock is often remembered as a high point of the 1960s countercultural movement.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Flag
Date Made
1969
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.86.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Nylon
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 in
Width: 14.75 in
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