Campaign ribbon

Campaign ribbon
Object name 
Campaign ribbon
Date 
1898
Medium 
Silk, cellulosic plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions 
overall: 13.6525 x 3.81 cm
Description 
Theodore Roosevelt's 1890 New York State Governor campaign badge; consists of circular plastic pin-back button depicting image of eagle with suspended blue woven silk ribbon bearing inscription printed in gold: "REPUBLICAN/COUNTY/COMMITTEE/ROOSEVELT/AND/FAIRBANKS/HIGGINS/AND BRUCE."
Credit Line 
Gift of Robert Markham, 1956
Object Number 
Z.3421.3
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Creative: Tronvig Group