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Fraternal ribbon of red silk with gold stamped text. The Sons of Veterans was an Allied Order of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union soldiers' veterans organization. This ribbon was given to all attendees of the 13th Annual National Encampment at Davenport, Iowa in 1894. It apparently was worn by a member of the Massachusetts delegation, and features an illustration of what appears to be a bean pot—a tribute to Massachusetts's famous history with baked beans. The donor (Grant Harrington) was a member of the Sons of Veterans, General Crook Camp No. 169 of Hiawatha. He probably acquired this ribbon while attending the encampment for which it was issued.
Date: 1894
Item Number: 220674
Call Number: 1897.8.4
KSHS Identifier: 1897.8.4
Collections - Museum
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Social and Civic - Grand Army of the Republic
Date - 1890s - 1894
Military - Veterans - Organizations - Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Personal Symbol - Ribbon - Fraternal
Places - Cities and towns - Hiawatha
Places - Counties - Brown
Places - Other States - Iowa - Davenport
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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