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Campaign ribbon

Campaign ribbon
Object name 
Campaign ribbon
Date 
ca. 1860
Related People 
Campaign Of: Herschel Johnson
Related People 
Campaign Of: Stephen Arnold Douglas
Medium 
silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 6 13/16 x 2 3/16 in. ( 17.3 x 5.6 cm )
Description 
Green silk ribbon printed in black with engraved image of Douglas; inscribed: "DOUGLAS/AND/JOHNSON./THE UNION/NOW AND/FOREVER."
Object Number 
INV.2972
Marks 
Inscription: "DOUGLAS/AND/JOHNSON./THE UNION/NOW AND/FOREVER."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.