Ribbon, Prize

Object number2007.137.2

Manufacturer Standard Emblem Jewelers (founded 1887)

Date1955

OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumSilk; ink; card paper; metal

Credit LineGiven in memory of Martha A. Jocuns

DescriptionBlue rectangular silk prize ribbon with gold screen printed text and decoration on front including award/event information and image of eagle above shield. Blue cotton string tied through metal eyelet at top. White card attached to ribbon's back with black printed ink including maker information.Dimensions1.625 x 9.5 in. (4.1 x 24.1 cm)
InscriptionsGold screen print on front, "FIRST / [image of eagle above shield] / EIGHTEENTH / ALLEGHENY / COUNTY / FAIR / SOUTH PARK / SEPT. 1 THRU SEPT. 5 / 1955".

White card attached to ribbon's back with black printed ink includes, "DEPARTMENT / CLASS / NAME".
MarksWhite card attached to ribbon's back with black printed ink includes "STANDARD EMBLEM / JEWELERS / MFG. JEWELERS & / ENGRAVERS / AWARDS --- EMBLEMS / JEWELRY / 245 4TH AVE. / PITTSBURGH PENNA."
Historical NotesFirst Place prize ribbon awarded at the 1955 Allegheny County Fair to donor Charlotte A. Gebert's, Martha A. Jocuns, for a homemade centerpiece. Born in Pittsburgh of Lithuanian descent, Mrs. Jocuns (1918-1981) was a skilled seamstress who lived and worked on the South Side. She won several awards for her home-sewn creations, including first prize at the 1955 and 1962 Allegheny County Fairs for a centerpiece and the tablecloth (2007.132.1), respectively.

Previous owner Martha A. Jocuns (1918 - 1981)

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