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John Bell campaign ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1859-1860
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 7 in x 2 1/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0193
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Textiles

Description

White silk political ribbon with ovular portraits of 1860 Presidential candidate John Bell and Vice-Presidential candidate Edward Everett stamped in shades of gray. The sides are scalloped, and the top and bottom edges are unfinished. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum