Ribbon, Fraternal

Object Name:: Ribbon, Fraternal
Object ID:: 2004.038.03
Date:: 1901
Description:: Fraternal ribbon badge, Knights of Pythias convention, Franklin, NH. Brass-plated rectangular top piece with decorative pressed border; plastic-coated paper insert, imprinted "Knights of Pythias"; pin on back. Silk ribbon with blue, yellow, and red vertical stripes; gold printing, "THIRTY-FIRST / GRAND LODGE / CONVENTION / AND / UNIFORM RANK / BRIGADE FIELD DAY / Oct. 2nd 1901". Shield-shaped brass-plated medallion attached to bottom of ribbon; celluloid insert with image of a farmhouse, identified as "DANIEL WEBSTER'S BIRTHPLACE / FRANKLIN, N.H."
Material:: Textile
Silk
Metal
Plastic
Celluloid
Dimensions:: H-5.6 W-2.459 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), Webster, Daniel (1782-1852)
Subjects:: Badges, Conventions, Daniel Webster Birthplace, Farmhouses, Fraternal organizations, Medallions, Ribbon badges, Ribbons, Shields