One of three American Centennial ribbons assembled on a safety pin. White ribbon is brocaded with an eagle and American flag that has 13 white stars on a blue background and 7 red and 6 white stripes. "1776-1876" is printed in gold at the top of the ribbon. A black and white portrait of George Washington, printed on paper and glued to the ribbon, is framed in an oval between the stars and stripes.
badges
commemoratives
ribbon (material)
paper (fiber product)
silk (textile)
metal
brocading
Commemorative
Ribbon, Commemorative
Unidentified Paper
Stipple Engraved
Silk
Ribbon, Commemorative
"1776-1876" (Printed in gold ink at top of ribbon)
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),
P749.1
Centennial
Unknown
United States
4 x 1.375 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Caroline Barr Wade
1987.666.1
Title Badge Accession Number 1987.666.3
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