Black Republican membership ribbon
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Title: Membership badge and ribbon for the Morton Colored Republican Club, Morton, Pennsylvania
Place Published: Morton, PA
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Date Published: c.1900
Description:
Author:
Title: Membership badge and ribbon for the Morton Colored Republican Club, Morton, Pennsylvania
Place Published: Morton, PA
Publisher:
Date Published: c.1900
Description:
Embroidered ribbon in red, white & blue, with gold lettering and gold tassles; with two enamel badges, one stating Member (with pin back), the other "Organized Julky 6th, 1896" with two hands shaking (the hands are both white). Overall 20x6 cm (7¾x2½").
Scarce membership ribbon for black Republicans a the turn of the century, likely while either McKinley or Theodore Roosevelt was president. Reverse is the typical "mourning" black side which would be used in the case of a funeral.
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Very good or better condition, no significant flaws.
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Black Republican membership ribbon
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