Tribune's service flag

Reproduction of a service flag flown from the Tribune Tower during World War II. The flag contains 213 stars in honor of each Tribune employee serving in the armed forces with one gold star in the center in honor of Richard W. Graff, the first Tribune employee killed in action.

Publication date: 1942-08-18

Size: 51.5 x 41.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Chicago Tribune (Firm)--People--1940-1950
• Flags--1940-1950
• World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--American

Genre(s):

• Illustrations
• Reproductions

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (August 18, 1942), Section Two/Sports/Markets/Want Ads, p. 32

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg