Ribbon, Fraternal

Object Name:

Ribbon, Fraternal

Object ID:

2004.038.02

Creator:

Whitehead & Hoag Company

Place of Origin:

Newark, NJ

Date:

1894-1900

Description:

Fraternal ribbon badge, Knights of Pythias, Penacook, NH. Metal top piece with brass-plated edge and color image on celluloid of shield with letters F, C, and B, knight's helmet, eagle, and crossed axes; black printing, "KNIGHTS / OF / PYTHIAS / W. & H. CO. / NEWARK. N.J."; back has pin and stamped lettering, "THE / WHITEHEAD & HOAG / CO. / PAT.OCT.18.92. / MAR.7.93." Three silk ribbons suspended from clasp on back of top piece; clasp can be opened so ribbons can be reversed. Short cream-colored ribbon in front, with two applied ruffled American flags, and silver printing at top, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO NEWARK, N"; metal disk, 1.75" diam., attached at bottom, with color image on celluloid of two ancient Greek men holding hands, and black printing, "THE PARTING OF DAMON & PYTHIAS. / 'Pythias, thy hand again! farewell!' / WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO, NEWARK, N.J." Long blue, yellow, and red vertical-striped ribbon with silver printing, "MYRTLE / LODGE, NO. 60, / K. OF P. / PENACOOK, N.H."; metallic fringe at bottom. Separate black memorial ribbon in back, with silver "KNIGHTS OF / PYTHIAS" emblem and silver printing, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO NEWARK N.J. / In Memoriam / MYRTLE / LODGE, NO. 60, / K. OF P. / PENACOOK, N.H." Inner surface of black ribbon has printed paper label, "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. / Badges, Buttons, Banners / and Advertising Novelties. / Newark, New Jersey. / MAIN OFFICE & FACTORY, / NEWARK, N.J.", with patent dates from 1892 to 1894.

Material:

Textile
Silk
Metal
Plastic
Celluloid

Dimensions:

H-9.75 W-2.9 D-0.3 inches

Provenance:

From home of John A. Coburn (1812-1899), 7 Cross Street, Penacook, NH. House was previously occupied by Alpheus G. Howe (1826-1874), whose widow married John A. Coburn. Donor is great grandson of Alpheus Howe.

Credit Line:

Gift of David Runnells

People:

Coburn, John A. (1812-1899)

Subjects:

American flag, Axes, Badges, Damon and Pythias, Eagle, Fraternal organizations, Helmets, Knights, Memorials, Men, Ribbon badges, Ribbons, Shields