Name/Title
Membership RibbonEntry/Object ID
1936.4.1sDescription
Membership ribbon consisting of a rectangular bar, a yellow ribbon, and a round medallion. The gold bar Is shaped like swags on a beam, and has the inscription, "BOSTON 1890 F.C.L." A small round bronze medallion hangs from the center with an image of a cradle and the number 76. A yellow grosgrain ribbon is looped and stitched onto a wire on the back. A shield-shaped medallion hangs from the bar by two small chains and shows a large neoclassical building with a cupola. The inscription, "WOMANS RELIEF CORPS / FANEUIL HALL" rings the edge. The back of the medallion reads, "8TH NATIONAL CONVENTION AUGUST 1890."Context
Worn to the 1890 Women's Relief Corps Convention by Mrs. Baker, president of the GAR Brooks Post Dept. 18 in Montpelier, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1936.4Source or Donor
Baker, Gertrude Sargent Clark (1869-1946)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
King & EiseleDate made
1890Place
City
BuffaloState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Ribbon, MembershipNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Ribbon, InsigniaNomenclature Primary Object Term
InsigniaNomenclature Sub-Class
Status SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Women's Relief CorpsRelated Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPlace
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America