Green white and red striped ribbon, both edges fringed. The colors of Mexican and the indistinct stamped emblem in the center with what could be Mexican eagle may indicated that this ribbon related to the (U.S.) "Mexican War" 1846-1848.
Year Range From
1846
Year Range To
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Object Name
Ribbon, Commemorative
Material
satin
Length (cm)
7.5
Length (ft)
0.2460629921
Length (in)
2.9527559055
Width (cm)
2.375
Width (ft)
0.0779199475
Width (in)
0.9350393701
Diameter (cm)
1.5
Diameter (ft)
0.0492125984
Diameter (in)
0.5905511811
Condition
Fair to good
Condition Date
2023-10-05
Condition Notes
Soiled overall with white fringes at one end coming off. A pinhole at top and bottom. Stamped emblem faded and rather indistinct.
White silk political campaign ribbon, "Henry Clay / The people's choice" at top and bottom of oval black and white portrait of Henry Clay. Oval is wreathed with corn stalks on left and spray of oak leaves and acorns on the right.
Underneath a mounted horseman on a country road : "The Pride of America."
Harrison & Tyler 1840 presidential campaign ribbon, white silk with woven designs and edging. "Philadelphia City Delegation/ Perseverence/ Harrison & Tyler/ Lancaster/ Convention/ September 18, 1840" is printed in black on the ribbon. In the center is an oval picture of a man in a military coat with a hight collar.
