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1885/08/08
"In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon
"In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Aug. 8, 1885 Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City."
GLC04360.068
"In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon
"In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.069
"239." Black cloth ribbon
"239." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering and G.A.R. emblem. Mounting inscribed: "Grant Memorial G.A.R.."
GLC04360.070
Honor the Noble Dead-Black cloth ribbon
"Honor the Noble Dead. In Memoriam. Gen. Sheridan, Post No. 20 St. Louis Mo." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Emblem of the GAR in the center.
GLC04360.064
"Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon.
"Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.065
"Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon
"Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.066
1879/12/16
Citizen's Cavalcade cloth ribbon
"Citizen's Cavalcade December 16th. 1879." White cloth ribbon featuring portrait of Grant. Mounting inscribed: "Genl. U.S. Grant."
GLC04360.056
Card. "For President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois."
GLC04360.057
Campaign ribbon for General Grant
Red, white and blue campaign ribbon for General Grant. "General Grant, our, Next President." Flag bunting with portrait of Grant. "Jordan Tschopp., Fabricant. Switzerland, Basel."
GLC04360.052
Purple printed paper campaign ribbon with portrait of Grant
10th Ward. Purple printed paper campaign ribbon with portrait of Grant; ink inscription on mount reads: "Philadelphia, 1868, Genl. U.S. Grant."
GLC04360.053
"Cleveland and Thurman, Club St. Joseph, Mo." White cloth ribbon.
"Cleveland and Thurman, Club St. Joseph, Mo." White cloth ribbon. Featuring gold-stamped Eagle holding banner: "In Union Their Strength," over a red and blue shield of stars and stripes. Mounting dated 1888.]
GLC04360.054
1896/06/16
Republican National Convention Cloth Ribbon
"Republican National Convention St. Louis, Mo. June 16th 1896." With seal of "Young Men's Republican Club, Baltimore, Maryland." Printed Cloth Ribbon. [from Grant family archives]
GLC04360.055
"For Vice-President, Henry Wilson of Massachusetts."
Card. [Ran for Vice-President in 1872. Died while in office, November 1875.]
GLC04360.051
Plastic pin of "Gen. U. S. Grant"
Plastic pin of "Gen. U. S. Grant" featuring portrait of Grant. Small bunch of artificial purple flowers attached to the pin. [Originally in the envelope with carte de visites # 92-97.]
GLC04360.047
1899/04/27
Medal commemorating the unveiling of a Grant statue
Small nickel [?] plated medal commemorating the unveiling of a Grant statue in Philadelphia.
GLC04360.048
Calling card
Calling card of Miss Nellie W. Grant
GLC04360.026
Calling card of Mr. Algernon C.F. Sartoris [Nellie's husband]
GLC04360.027
1861
Unknown
["Death to Traitors" anti-Confederate token showing Jefferson Davis hanging]
The face shows a body hanging from a tree with the inscription "Jeff Davis." The obverse is inscribed "Death to Traitors" and "Becker."
GLC04986
circa 1812
[War of 1812 lacquer snuffbox showing victory of United States over Macedonian]
Cylindrical, varnished snuff box from the War of 1812. Lid commemorates the 25 October 1812 capture of the British ship Macedonia by the USS United States, commanded by Stephen Decatur. Bottom depicts the bald eagle seal of the United States...
GLC04750
circa 1852
Maury, William Lewis (1813-1878)
[Naval uniform worn during Perry expedition to Japan].
One navy blue dress uniform jacket with brass buttons and old braid. Possibly blue cotton.
GLC04720.01
Cannon shell
Piece of a cannonball shell.
GLC04564.02
circa 1900
Brown, Walter T. (fl. 1900-1901)
[Leather hand guard and metal spike].
GLC04546.003
circa 1861-1865
[Belt buckle of John B. Moore]
Brass belt buckle engraved with American eagle holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons, with "E pluribus unum" on a banner coming out of its beak, on a starry field. The buckle appears in GLC 4196.01, Moore's photograph in dress uniform.
GLC04196.11
1873/03/04 ca.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Ulysses S. Grant / President of the United States
Possibly an inaugural medal. Sculpted by W. & C. Harris. Paint is slightly worn and there are glue remnants on verso.
GLC02781.02
1829 circa
Furst, Moritz (1782-1840)
[Andrew Jackson Indian peace medal]
Front of medal features profile of Andrew Jackson and the words "Andrew Jackson President of the United States. A.D. 1829," most likely designed by Moritz Furst. Verso features two hands shaking, a tomahawk crossed with a pipe, and the words, "Peace...
GLC02772.02
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