Photographer: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: Copyright © 2005 Calvin J. Hamilton Date: 2005/07/10 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This is the Betsy Ross house located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the location where Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. She was asked in secret by George Washington, George Ross and Robert Morris to design and sew the first flag. This was at the peril of her life if all did not go well. The first flag consisted of 13 stripes and 13 stars.