Benjamin Harrison-Morton Three-sided Standing Ribbon, 1888
- Title:
- Benjamin Harrison-Morton Three-sided Standing Ribbon, 1888
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Manufacturer:
- Baldwin & Gleason Co.
- Political Figure:
- Harrison, Benjamin, American (1833-1901), Presidential Candidate
Morton, Levi P., American (1824-1920), Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1888
- Election Date:
- 1888
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0259
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0259.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- Artifacts
Portraits
Textiles - Materials/Techniques:
- Ribbon
Celluloid
Engraving (incising) - Subject:
- Portraits
Harrison, Benjamin
Morton, Levi P.
Portraits
Busts
Politics
Promotional materials - Measurement:
- 7.62 x 5.715 (Standing Ribbon) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Item consists of a red, white, and blue ribbon with celluloid portrait panels depicting Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton attached to it with white ribbons. The item originally was sewn together so as to stand and show both portraits at the same time. The portraits are engraved celluloid panels that have been washed with ink to allow the incised lines to be visible
maker's label below each portrait reads BALDWIN & GLEASON CO. LD. N.Y. PAT'D 1888. Bottom of each portrait contains a facsimile signature. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.