1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Grand Army of the Republic ribbon

Creator:
Whitehead & Hoag Co.
Location:
New Jersey, Essex County, Newark
Origin Date:
1895-1900
Materials:
cloth, metal
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/4 in x 2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0199
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

White silk fraternal ribbon with gold fringe at the bottom. A cream-colored celluloid and gilt bar reads "Post No.7" and is affixed at the top. A small American flag drapes down from the bar over the top of the ribbon. "G.A.R., Crawfordsville, Indiana" is stamped in gold at the bottom. A paper maker's label is tacked on the reverse. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum