Lancaster County Historical Society member badge. Red ribbon printed in silver "Lancaster County Historical Society" "Organized 1886 incorporated 1901." Enameled section at top reads "member." In middle of ribbon is circular medallion with red rose.
* Duplicate ribbon: 2023.001.080; Cor. Sec. ribbon, 2023.001.081.
Lancaster County Historical Society member badge. Red ribbon printed in silver "Lancaster County Historical Society" "Organized 1886 incorporated 1901." Enameled section at top reads "member." In middle of ribbon is circular medallion with red rose. Made by Whitehead & Hoag Company, New Jersey.
* Duplicate ribbon: 2001.007; Cor. Sec. ribbon, 2023.001.081.
Date Range
Circa 1902
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Length (in)
6.25
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-25
Condition Notes
Ribbon fraying at bottom edges of right and left sides.
Lancaster County Historical Society corresponding secretary badge
Description
Lancaster County Historical Society member badge. Red ribbon printed in silver "Lancaster County Historical Society" "Organized 1886 incorporated 1901." Enameled section at top reads "Cor. Secretary." In middle of ribbon is circular medallion with red rose. Made by Whitehead & Hoag Company, New Jersey.
* Other society ribbons: 2001.007 & 2023.001.080; .
Date Range
Circa 1902
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0525
Object Name
Badge, Membership
Length (cm)
13.97
Length (ft)
0.4583333333
Length (in)
5.5
Width (in)
2.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2023-09-25
Condition Notes
Lower edge/fringe is turned under and hemmed to back with running stitch.
Horace E. Kennedy campaign button. Kennedy ran for Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and served as the city's mayor from 1920-1922. Blue and gold color border around photo of Kennedy. Made by J.H. Shaw, Phila., Pa. Owned by Mrs. D.B. Landis who may have also donated it.
Two brown buttons with "Landon" above a "G.O.P." elephant and "Knox" below. Buttons are pinned to yellow felt circles with scalloped/petal edges like flowers. Alf Landon (1887-1987) and Frank Knox (1874-1944) were Republican candidates for President and Vice-President in 1936.
Sepia-toned circular photo of head of Woodrow Wilson,framed in metal button with red, white and blue ribbons attached to the back- folds above and flat ribbons below.
Button shows picture of Sproul in a keystone. Printed in gold on blue ribbon below: "For Governor/ Honorable/ Wm. C. Sproul/ and/ the whole/ Republican/ Ticket/ Nov. 5th, 1918." Stamped gold tasseled edge on bottom.
Sproul (1870-1928) won the election and was governor of PA from 1919 to 1923. He was born in Colerain Twp. in Lancaster County. Made by J.H. Shaw, Phila., Pa.
White campaign ribbon for James Buchanan. Stamped information: "Pennsylvania/ Favorites/ (Seal of State of Pennsylvania)/ For President/ Jas. Buchanan./ For Vice President/ John C. Breckenridge"
Provenance
Presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by Mr. Michael K. Stauffer.
Date Range
1856
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 1
Storage Container
Box 0006
Object Name
Ribbon, Campaign
Material
silk
Length (cm)
22.86
Length (ft)
0.75
Length (in)
9
Width (cm)
5.3975
Width (ft)
0.1770833333
Width (in)
2.125
Condition
Fair to Poor
Condition Date
2023-10-19
Condition Notes
Large stain, lower left. Print has faded. Ribbon is taped to a piece of notebook paper (6 x 9.5) with three holes in left margin for a ring notebook.
Souvenir badge, ribbon and medallion. Lettering on the red, white and blue striped ribbon: "14th National/ Encampment/ G.A.R./ Atlantic City, N.J./ Sept. 19-24th/ 1910." Circular coin/medallion hanging below the ribbon shows, on the reverse, a soldier standing between two tents, On the front of silver-colored metal coin is a commemorative ribbon in the center. The words "Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, 1861 1865" encircle it.
