Stevengraph Ribbon
Q: Can you tell me the origin of a fragile woven silk souvenir ribbon I inherited from my grandmother? The wording at the top says ‘Souvenir of the Independence of America.’ Below that there’s a picture of a statue of George Washington on a horse and the words ‘George Washington, First President of the United States 1789.’ Under that is a scene of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the title ‘Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776, Victory.’ At the bottom, which is shaped into a point, there’s an American eagle. All of this fits on the ribbon, which is only 8 1/2 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide.
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