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1950
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
American Centennial Ribbon
Title
American Centennial Ribbon
Object name
Centennial ribbon
Date
1876
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Brown silk ribbon woven with central shield depicting profile bust of Thomas Jefferson over Independence Hall with "1776/ 1876" and 13 red stars above; shield flanked by American flags and surmounted by eagle. Motifs woven in red, white and blue.
Object Number
INV.2798
Gallery Label
This ribbon commemorates the 1876 Centennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
