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Lincoln commemorative ribbon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1868
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 10 in x 2 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0072
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This is a commemorative ribbon made out of white silk. There is an ovular three-quarter profile of Abraham Lincoln in the center of this ribbon. Above the portrait is an American flag and "In Memoriam" printed in black lettering. Below the portrait are the words, "Our honored dead! 'They gave their lives that the Nation might live.' Dayton, O., May 30, 1868," also in black lettering. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
