Image: Louisiana Purchase New Orleans Thure de Thulstrup

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Description: first raising of the USA flag with the Louisiana Purchase, in the Place d'Armes (now Jackson Square), New Orleans. Ceremony was March 10, 1804 [1] Painted by Thure de Thulstrup on commission to commemorate centennial of the event. The painting has been praised for the research and historical accuracy which went into the period depiction. Painting is on display in the Cabildo Museum.
Title: Hoisting of American Colors over Louisiana
Credit: Above described painting, via copy at [2] (somewhat better resolution than others seen online)
Author: Thure de Thulstrup
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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