1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Grand Army of the Republic ribbon

Creator:
C.S. Cole
Location:
Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
Origin Date:
1891
Materials:
cloth, metal
Measurements:
overall: 8 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0197
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Red silk fraternal ribbon with a pointed tail and an attached gold tassel. The ribbon features a gilt bar across the top with an attached short gold ribbon with "Indiana" stamped in silver and with gold silk thread trim. A large monogram "G.A.R." is printed in the center of the red ribbon. "25th National Encampment" and "Detroit, August 4, 1891" are printed above and below the monogram in gold ink. The maker's name is stamped on the reverse. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum