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Daughters of Liberty Harmony Council No. 21 "In Memoriam" Ribbon Badge
1890-1920
C. J. Bainbridge
USA: New York, Syracuse
Silk, metal, bullion, paper, ink
8-1/2"h x 2-7/8"w x 3/8"d
Gift of Beth Jacobsen
2020.022.33

Daughters of Liberty Harmony Council No. 21 "In Memoriam" Ribbon Badge. Ribbon badge made of black silk and synthetic fiber. Silk rosette at top has silver bullion and sequin star at center. Suspended from its back is a synthetic fiber (possibly) ribbon with the silver stamped text, "[decorative line] / In Memoriam. / [decorative line] / HARMONY / COUNCIL. / NO. 21, / [decorative line] / D. OF L. / [decorative line] SYRACUSE, N.Y. / [decorative line]". At bottom of ribbon, printed silver decorative zig-zag line and silver metallic thread fringe. On reverse, bent gold pin at top for pinning to clothing, and off-white paper tag sewn along its bottom to fringe of ribbon; it bears the black printed text "C. J. BAINBRIDGE. / Badges, Printing & Society Goods / SYRACUSE, N. Y.". Below it, an oval emblem reading "ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES [UNION / LABEL] COUNCIL / SYRACUSE, N.Y. [with a loss in the middle]".



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