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Alfred Crout Harmer Campaign Ribbon

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Date

ca. 1885

Dimensions

7 7/8 x 2 11/16 in. (20 x 6.8 cm)

Accession Number

2013.108.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

A ribbon was a popular campaign accessory in the decades before 1896, when cheap pins became available. Alfred Harmer’s supporters used this elegant gold-and-white version during his 14 terms in Congress. Harmer rarely spoke on the Floor of the House, but was known as a workhorse in committee, as attested to by colleague George Henry White’s speech after Harmer’s death: “He was not noisy, but he was grand, useful, noble, in every instance.”

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