Object Details
user
Shepard, Matthew
Description (Brief)
Matthew Shepard was a college student, targeted for being gay, robbed, and brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. Judy Shepard said that she and Matt liked to make a cornbread recipe together. He entered it and won a ribbon at the Casper fair.
Purple ribbon for the Central Wyoming Fair in Casper, Wyoming. Paper entry form attached via yellow string for the. Form indicates the ribbon was awarded for a food entry to the fair.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Judy Shepard
date made
circa 1990
ID Number
2019.0004.21
catalog number
2019.0004.21
accession number
2019.0004
Object Name
ribbon
Physical Description
fabric; cotton; paper; metal (overall material)
Measurements
ribbon: 6 1/4 in x 2 in; 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm
entry form: 5 1/2 in x 3 in; 13.97 cm x 7.62 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Norwalk
used
United States: Wyoming, Casper
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
LGBTQ Rights
LGBTQ
Gay Rights
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1935155