Ribbon, Woodrow Wilson, 1912

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Object Details

associated person

Wilson, Woodrow

Marshall, Thomas R.

associated institution

Democratic National Party

Description

As production of pin-back campaign buttons increased in the early twentieth century, regular ribbon wearing declined in popularity and they became associated primarily with special events. This ribbon promoted an election night gathering to celebrate the 1912 victory of Democratic candidates Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall. The Wilson-Marshall ticket defeated former president Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate Hiram Johnson (Progressive), incumbents William Howard Taft and James Sherman (Republican), and the Socialist ticket of Eugene V. Debs and Emil Seidel who finished in that order.

Credit Line

Sara L. Lepman in memory of Dr. Harry Lepman

date made

1912

associated date

1908

ID Number

1979.0215.114

accession number

1979.0215

catalog number

1979.0215.114

Object Name

Badge

ribbon

Object Type

ribbon

Physical Description

silk, textile, cloth (overall material)

white, red (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 7 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 6.35 cm

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source