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ribbon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1901
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 9 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0226
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Textiles
Description
Pink silk ribbon is stamped with images and text in blue ink. ""Vigo"/Subordinate, 1677/Rebekah, 1056/Encampment, 368/Canton, 86" is printed at the top. A circular map of downtown Terre Haute is printed in the center. "The [Match]less Factory City" and a hand pointed downward are printed at the bottom. A pink matchstick is tacked to the ribbon between the words "The" and "Less." The pointed bottom edge is trimmed in red and blue silk ribbon. A short white silk ribbon is tacked to the top of the pink ribbon; three linked rings and an eye are stamped in blue and "SGL/Indianapolis, Sept. 16-21, 1901" is stamped in red. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
