Name/Title
Commemorative RibbonEntry/Object ID
1960.81.3gDescription
Commemorative ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with the word, "SOUVENIR". The grosgrain ribbon is blue in the center with red and white stripes along either edge. It is printed in gold with the inscription, "U. S. V. CAMP GEO. H. THOMAS 1898". The medallion is shaped like a cross pattee with a circular gold disk in the center molded with an image of three bayoneted guns propped against each other with a canteen and large case hanging from the center. The back of the disk is molded with an image of a soldier standing in front of two pup tents.Context
Worn by Edward Prouty to commemorate his time training at Camp George H. Thomas in Chicamauga, Georgia. The USV (United Spanish War Veterans) was a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War that formed in 1904.Acquisition
Accession
1960.81Source or Donor
Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Schwaab S. & S. Co.Date made
1904Place
City
MilwaukeeState/Province
WisconsinCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Ribbon, CommemorativeNomenclature Primary Object Term
CommemorativeNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)Person or Organization
United Spanish War VeteransRelated Places
Place
City
Camp ChickamaugaState/Province
GeorgiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Spanish-American War