Ribbon issued for a "Cleveland and Hendricks Ball and Jollification" celebrating the victory of Grover Cleveland in the recent presidential eleciton, 1884. Printed cotton muslin.Portrait of Cleveland framed by scrollwork above the legend, CLEVELAND/ -AND-/ HENDRICKS/ BALL/ -AND-/ JOLLIFICATION. Thanksgiving/ Evening,/ 1884.Artifacts of post-election celebrations from the 19th century are quite uncommon, this being the first example of this ribbon we can recall seeing. Nifty item in pristine condition.
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