Ribbon badge

1904

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Silk, celluliod, metal

Overall: 7 11/16 x 2 1/2 in. ( 19.5 x 6.4 cm )

Gift of Robert Markham, June 12, 1956

Z.2098

DescriptionRepublican County Committee Captain's Badge. Blue woven silk ribbon with imprinted inscription in gold: "REPUBLICAN/COUNTY/COMMITTEE/ROOSEVELT/ AND/FAIRBANKS/HIGGINS/AND/BRUCE"; ornate plastic badge inscribed "CAPTAIN", in gilt metal frame with pin is sewn to upper edge of ribbon; circular plastic button with photographic portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is attached at center of ribbon by two metal clips.

MarkingsInscription: at lower left of button, in white: "COPYRIGHT 1904, PACH" Inscription: paper label attached at back or rbbon, imprinted in black: "National Equipment Co.,/POLITICAL BANNERS,/TRANSPARENCIES, PORTRAITS/AND NOVELTIES,/LAPEL BUTTONS, BADGES,/FLAGS, &C./10 & 12 East 23d St., N.Y./badge bar, pat'd oct. 18th, 1892, march 7th 1888/waving flag, june 14th, 1892./medallion patented june 12th, 1894-1896/rimless medallion 1896/medallion, march 5th, 1894, june 12th, 1894/designs nov. 27th 1894 dec. 4th 1894, dec. 11th 1894"

ClassificationsLAPEL DEVICES (PIN-BACK BUTTONS & BADGES)