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Stephen Douglas mourning ribbon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1861
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 8 in x 3 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0184
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Textiles
Description
Cream silk ribbon. Large central image of Douglas stamped in shades of black and gray. Small text below the image that reads, "Born April 23rd, 1813, Died June 2nd, 1861." Douglas' signature in black beneath that text. Very faint small gray text directly below the central image states, "From a photograph by J Serz." Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
