1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

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.