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Grand Army of the Republic ribbon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 6 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0608
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Red and white striped silk ribbon features two star-covered blue fields and is cinched with a round button in the center. The button is trimmed with a metal frame and features a sepia-toned image of Abraham Lincoln. "Linoln Post No. 3, Dept. of the Potomac G.A.R." encircles Lincoln's head. The ends are unfinished and frayed.