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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