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This is a political ribbon from the second inauguration of President William McKinley. The ribbon reads: MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS SECOND INAUGURATION OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY 190McKinley unfortunately was assassinated six months after his second inauguration, in September 1901.
VINTAGE:Circa 1901.
SIZE:About 2" in width by 5-1/4" in height.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silk ribbon with gold painted letters and gold thread accent.
ATTACHMENT:Safety-style pin.
MARKINGS:S.N.MEYER, MFR.WASHINGTON,D.C.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay RBV93 LFJX SFJX10/15
CONDITION:8+ (Excellent): Very slight soiling of ribbon and fraying at bottom.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.