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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
Nissley G.A.R. Ribbon, Mt. Joy
Object ID
2006.971
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Title
Nissley G.A.R. Ribbon, Mt. Joy
Description
Grand Army of the Republic badge. "In Union There Is Strength" on top pin. "D. H. Nissley Post, No. 478 / G. A. R. / Mount Joy, PA." G.A.R. emblem in center of badge. Badge is black with gold letters and gold braided trim on bottom with metal fringes.
Year Range From
1870
Year Range To
1930
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
People
Nissley, D.H.
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Satin, Metal
Height (in)
9
Width (in)
2.25
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2006-08-07
Condition Notes
Tear above left flag.
Object ID
2006.971
Accession Number
2006.971
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Object ID
2006.970
Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Description
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Button pin with G.A.R. emblem on top. "In Memoriam / Brandywine / Post No. 54 / Coatesville, PA." Black with silver border and gold letters.
Year Range From
1890
Year Range To
1935
Made By
Baltimore Badge & Novelty Company
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Satin, Metal
Height (in)
5.375
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Bottom of badge is frayed.
Object ID
2006.970
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Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Object ID
2006.941
Date Range
June 1931
Collection
Military Collection: Groups & Organizations, GAR
Description
Civil War veteran badge, Grand Army of the Republic. Top pin has hand-shaking scene. Red ribbon connects to bar in middle of badge with word "Repesentative" on it. Coin at bottom with portrait and text: "Commander Chas W. Meconnahey." Text on back of coin: "65th / Annual / Encampment / Dept. of Penna. / G. A. R. / Lancaster / June 1931".
Date Range
June 1931
Year Range From
1931
Year Range To
1931
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Material
Cloth, Metal
Height (in)
3.5
Length (in)
1.5
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
2006.941
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.08
Date Range
c. 1940
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Athletic-type patch of wool felt with "LANCASTER / YMCA" on a triangle shape. Colors are blue and white.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Date Range
c. 1940
Year Range From
1938
Year Range To
1941
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Badge, Merit
Material
Wool Felt
Height (in)
3.5
Width (in)
4
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Soiled and worn. Edges are ragged. White thread remnant indicates removal from clothing.
Object ID
2016.005.08
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Accession Number
2016.005
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Object ID
2016.005.07
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
Description
Collection of ten Lancaster Y.M.C.A ribbons awarded to Robert C. Myers for athletic achievement when he was a boy in Lancaster City. There are 6 blue and 4 red ribbons with paper tag on reverse noting the name, class, event and award.
Blue Ribbons:
1940 -- Hop, Step, Jump in Nov. Athletic Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- 20 Yd. Free in Swim Meet @ 80 lbs.
1940 -- Foul Throw in the evening Interclass, Jr. A, B Group.
1941 -- Chinning in Class Meet @ 90 lbs.
1941 -- Horse in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Rings in Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
Red Ribbons:
1938 -- Target Throw in Interclass Nov. Athletic Meet @ 85 lbs.
1940 -- Rings in Interclass Gym Meet @ 95 lbs.
1941 -- Foul Throw in Jr. A, Class B.
1941 -- Paralells in Interclass Gym @ 95 lbs.
Provenance
Inherited by donor.
Newspaper article "Flashback" notes, "...in his wrestling & gym careers at the YMCA, he won a total of 34 ribbons in 1940 in the 85-pound class and won 34 in 1941 at 95. In the Interclass gym meets he won 25 firsts and 9 seconds."
Date Range
1938, 1941 & 1942
Year Range From
1938
Year Range To
1942
Made By
Hodges Badge Company
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 3
Storage Cabinet
Unit 14
Storage Shelf
Shelf 5
Subcategory
Personal Symbol
Object Name
Ribbon, Prize
Material
Silk
Length (in)
5.75
Width (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-06-02
Condition Notes
Some have soiling and one has bottom tip missing.
Object ID
2016.005.07
Place of Origin
Boston, Massachusetts
Usage
Myers, Robert C., 1925-2006
Credit
Gift of Kenneth Flosser in memory of Robert C. Myers
Accession Number
2016.005
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