Ribbon, Political
- Object Name:
- Ribbon, Political
- Object ID:
- 1996.507.51
- Creator:
- John A. Lowell & Company -- Printer
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1888
- Description:
- Presidential campaign ribbon, Russell A. Alger, 1888. Black printing on gold-colored silk. Portrait of Alger with facsimile signature below, "R A Alger". Maker's name at angle below portrait, right: "JOHN A. LOWELL & CO, BOSTON."
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-7.8 W-2.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Russell A. Alger (1836-1907), governor of Michigan, was a presidential candidate in 1888 but lost to Benjamin Harrison at the Republican National Convention. He served as Secretary of War under William McKinley.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Alger, Russell A. (1836-1907)
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