1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Indiana Retail Merchants Association ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
paper, metal
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0198
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Gilded medal features an ornately scrolled bar with a pin back on the reverse; "Indiana Retail Merchant Ass'n" is printed in black ink on a strip of white paper attached to the bar. A gilded shield dangles from the bar and is covered in scrollwork; a round piece of paper printed with "Terre Haute in the Heart of the Coal Fields" in black ink is adhered to the center of the shield. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum