Ribbon, Prize
Object number2012.1.6
Manufacturer
The R.B. Powers Company
Date1955
OriginAshley, OH
Mediumsatin; paper; metal
Credit LineGift of Aloe Brothers LLC
DescriptionBlue satin prize ribbon with metal grommet at top. Gold printed text on obverse has prize information. Card attached to reverse, top has printed lines for name, owner, etc. Maker's information on card.Dimensions9.75 x 2.625 in. (24.8 x 6.7 cm)InscriptionsGold print, obverse: horizontally, "PENNSYLVANIA / DEPARTMENT / OF / WELFARE"; vertically, "INSTITUTIONAL / POULTRY PRODUCTION / 225 EGGS OR MORE PER HEN"; horizontally, "1955".
Card attached to reverse, top has printed lines for name, owner, etc.
MarksMaker's information on card "Made By / The R.B. Powers Company / Ashley, Ohio".
Historical NotesAgricultural award ribbon from Dixmont Hospital. The ribbon was awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare for agricultural production at the hospital. Dixmont opened in 1859 and was named after social reformer Dorothea Dix, who advocated for proper care and treatment for the mentally insane. During the latter half of the 1900s, state funding and a lack of nursing made conditions deplorable and the hospital closed in 1984.
Related institution
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare
Related institution
Dixmont State Hospital
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