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Ribbon, Commemorative

Title:
John Quincy Adams
Object Name:
Ribbon, Commemorative
Object ID:
1996.506.22
Creator:
Whaites, Edward P.
Place of Origin:
New York, NY
Date:
1848
Description:
Mourning ribbon, John Quincy Adams, 1848. White silk with black printing: "JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. / Born in Massachusetts, July 11th, 1767. / Died in the Capitol in Washington Feb. 23d. 1848 / Aged 81 Years." Oval image of John Quincy Adams in center. Text below image: "Sold by Edwd. P. Whaites, cor. Cortlandt St. Broadway." Memorial text below. Black fabric rosette attached at top.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Dimensions:
H-6.2 W-2.4 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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