Ribbon, Membership
Object number2010.88.26
Date1916
MediumSatin
Credit LineGift of Beverly Scott Harrington and Eileen Scott Gritton Harrington
DescriptionWhite Veteran Guard ribbon with blue embossed decoration. Top half of the ribbon has image of side portrait profile of Abraham Lincoln, facing proper left. Under the image, the ribbon has three inscriptions, separated by thin bars with organizatonal information.Dimensions1.75 x 6.75 in. (4.4 x 17.1 cm)InscriptionsUnder the image, the ribbon has three inscriptions, separated by thin bars. The first, directly under the image, says "THE MAN WE HONOR". The second, in a larger font, says "Veteran Guard / OF / Allegheny County". The third says "February 12th, 1916".
Historical NotesPart of a collection relating to the Pennsylvania Grand Army of the Republic and John Remley who served in the Civil War and was active in the leadership of the GAR. The collection documents the military career of a Civil War soldier from the Western Pennsylvania region.
Related institution
Veteran Guard
Previous owner
John Britton Remley
(1844 - 1914)
Related person
Abraham Lincoln
(1809 - 1865)
On View
Not on view
c. 1860
1871-1876
1860
c. 1944