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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 32 results for Flag, American.

ID	102024
Title of Article	‘Respect our flag deserves’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Simonton Lake residents and military veterans; military veteran; Damien Dieter; Bob Evans
Date	Jul 08, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Simonton Lake, Veterans, Vietnam War Veterans, Flag, American

ID	73658
Title of Article	High honors for courthouse flags
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sheriff's honor guard raises flag for time time on new pole;Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch speaks in front of the courthouse Wednesday.
Date	Aug 05, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Flag, American, Courthouse, Elkhart County

ID	72559
Title of Article	Courthouse flagpole comes down to earth
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	American flag atop the Elkhart County Courthouse
Date	Jun 08, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Courthouse, Elkhart County Commissioners, Flag, American

ID	66592
Title of Article	Flags for Valentine's Day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Timothy Alexander, Louis Randall, and Hadlee Randall; Timothy Alexander
Date	February 15, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Veterans, Flag, American

ID	64391
Title of Article	Elkhart Disabled American Veterans post hoists flags
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Color guard marching with guns; Members of Elkhart Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19 hoisting flags; Ron Pressler playing Taps
Date	September 5, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Veterans, Flag, American

ID	64387
Title of Article	Bikers carry flag to benefit disabled veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nation of Patriots members
Date	September 3, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Veterans, Flag, American, Motorcycle Riders

ID	64195
Title of Article	Boy Scouts keen on flag presentation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brad Rogers with Troop 12
Date	July 4, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Boy Scouts of America, Flag, American

ID	63339
Title of Article	Flags for veterans
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Timothy Alexander and Drew Nickum place flags; Flags mark veteran's graves
Date	February 15, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	Veterans, Flag, American, Rice Cemetery

ID	89367
Title of Article	Flag - desecration suit dismissed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 03, 2003
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Lawsuits, Iraq War

ID	5260
Title of Article	Flag descration suit will proceed
Notes	Flag Desecration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Carter
Date	May 18, 2003
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Lawsuits, Courts

ID	89369
Title of Article	ICLU takes up flag desecration challenge
Notes	Flag Desecration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	students with desecrated American flag
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 10, 2003
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Lawsuits, Courts

ID	89365
Title of Article	Veterans rally to support flag
Notes	Flag Desecration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ken Schmitt, Sean Bueter
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 18, 2003
Page	A5
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Veterans, Iraq War

ID	89366
Title of Article	Official calls for arrest of students
Notes	Flag Desecration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Protesting students and desecrated American flag
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 18, 2003
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Stiver, Phil, Demonstrations

ID	89368
Title of Article	Students 'strike' for peace
Notes	Flag Desecration envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kristen Fath, Valerie Yoder; high school students with desecrated American flag gathered by Elkhart County Courthouse
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 06, 2003
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Flag Desecration, Flag, American, Demonstrations, Iraq War

ID	95766
Title of Article	A NEW OLD GLORY
Notes	Roemer, Tim envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Roemer, Danae Fountain, Sonya Fearnow
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 19, 1997
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Politicians, Flag, American, Beardsley Elementary, Politics and Government

ID	74026
Title of Article	The 'flag lady' would approve
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	George Minnix; Caroline Wagner
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 30, 1990
Subjects	Beardsley Family, Beardsley, Elizabeth (Baldwin), Mrs. A.R., Flag, American, Presidents, United States

ID	82209
Title of Article	City Plans Colorful Projects
Notes	Elkhart - Downtown envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 10, 1985
Page	16
Subjects	Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Board of Public Works, Flag, American

ID	75377
Title of Article	Ruth Adams Picture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ruth Adams; American flags
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 15, 1984
Subjects	Flag, American, Elkhart County Historical Society

ID	70779
Title of Article	SELL FLAGS FOR DISPLAY
Notes	No Date; See Coachmen Industries 1967-1979 envelope; Used date approximate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1969
Subjects	Coachmen Industries Inc., Independence Day, Flag, American, Elkhart Truth

ID	87222
Title of Article	Flag Desecration Penalty Bill 'Disappears'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 14, 1968
Subjects	Flag Sececration, Flag, American, Legislature, Politics and Government

ID	92893
Title of Article	Wants Arch Decorated, U.S. Flag Flown
Notes	Arch - Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 25, 1968
Subjects	Christmas Tree Arch, Flag, American, Main Street, Elkhart, Downtown Elkhart

ID	84220
Title of Article	BRISTOL POSTAL DEDICATION
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	J. Frank Artley, Donald Dow, David Kramer, Earl Sample, Donald Langle, John Berkey, Louis Pottkoetter
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 29, 1966
Subjects	Bristol Post Office, Flag, American, Brademas, John

ID	93237
Title of Article	Expert Gives Tips On Flying The Flag
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Chicago Sun-Times
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Government Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 14, 1962
Page	34
Subjects	Flag, American

ID	93233
Title of Article	Flag Day Observance To Stress Display Of National Emblem
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 13, 1958
Page	1, 2
Subjects	Flag, American, Politics and Government

ID	93234
Title of Article	WTRC TO CARRY
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 13, 1958
Page	1
Subjects	Flag, American, WTRC-AM, Politics and Government

ID	93236
Title of Article	Know About Old Glory
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 13, 1958
Page	14
Subjects	Flag, American, Politics and Government

ID	93235
Title of Article	'Father Of The Flag': Reid Designed Banner We Now See
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Samuel Chester Reid (illustration)
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 14, 1957
Subjects	Flag, American, Politics and Government

ID	93232
Title of Article	Our Flag Has Had 48 Stars A Long Time
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 11, 1957
Subjects	Flag, American, Politics and Government

ID	82549
Title of Article	Elkhartan's Ancestor Designed Flag
Source	Unknown
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	likely late 1948
History #	704
Subjects	Flag, American, Reid, Samuel Chester, Capt.

ID	93238
Title of Article	Treat the Flag Right...
Notes	Flag, American envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 10, 1946
Subjects	Flag, American, Politics and Government

ID	77870
Title of Article	Lee C. Beggs Article
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 03, 1945
Page	5
Subjects	Flag, American

ID	73019
Title of Article	Robert E. Anderson
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/1265/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	With folded U.S. flag, 1/23/68; Radiological Defense
Date	No date given
Subjects	Anderson, Robert E., Civil Defense, Flag, American