Title: Membership badge and ribbon for the Morton Colored Republican Club, Morton, Pennsylvania Author: Place: Morton, PA Publisher: Date: c.1900 Description: Embroidered ribbon in red, white & blue, with gold lettering and gold tassles; with two enamel badges, one stating Member (with pin back), the other "Organized Julky 6th, 1896" with two hands shaking (the hands are both white). Overall 20x6 cm (7¾x2½"). Scarce membership ribbon for black Republicans a the turn of the century, likely while either McKinley or Theodore Roosevelt was president. Reverse is the typical “mourning” black side which would be used in the case of a funeral. Lot Amendments Condition: Very good or better condition, no significant flaws. Item number: 258114
Title: Membership badge and ribbon for the Morton Colored Republican Club, Morton, Pennsylvania Author: Place: Morton, PA Publisher: Date: c.1900 Description: Embroidered ribbon in red, white & blue, with gold lettering and gold tassles; with two enamel badges, one stating Member (with pin back), the other "Organized Julky 6th, 1896" with two hands shaking (the hands are both white). Overall 20x6 cm (7¾x2½"). Scarce membership ribbon for black Republicans a the turn of the century, likely while either McKinley or Theodore Roosevelt was president. Reverse is the typical “mourning” black side which would be used in the case of a funeral. Lot Amendments Condition: Very good or better condition, no significant flaws. Item number: 258114
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