Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.3073
Date:
ca. 1861
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/16 x 2 7/16 in. ( 17.9 x 6.2 cm )
Description:
Cream silk satin ribbon from civil war printed in red, white, pink, blue, and brown; depicts Liberty draped in American flag within oval medallion superimposed upon two crossed American flags; inscription in red above: "UNION".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
