Weather vane, about 1865
From the Eleanor and Mabel Van Alstyne Collection of American Folk Art, donated in 1964, this weather vane depicts the Goddess of Liberty, a popular nineteenth-century symbol of America. As touchstones of history and identity, artifacts in the National Museum of American History reflect not just the lives of the people who made and used them but also the values of the people who chose to preserve them.
See also:
Flags, Folk Art
