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Reception Committee ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1896
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 8 in x 2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0534
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Textiles

Description

White silk ribbon stamped in blue ink with text and an image of William Jennings Bryan, Democratic presidential candidate in 1896. Bryan is shown wearing a dark suit and tie in the center of the ribbon with "Reception Committee" and "October 22nd, 1896" printed above and below. A line design is printed along the top and bottom. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum