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1908 BENJAMIN HARRISON MONUMENT UNVEILING COMMEMORATIVE RIBBON GUEST BADGE D207
Rare--have located only three others that sold in the past eight years.
Marked Allied Printing, Newark, NJ. Please see photos for details. Note lighting variations may alter colors of item in photos.
From Wikipedia:
Benjamin Harrisonis a public artwork by American artistCharles Henry Niehaus, located inUniversity Parkin downtownIndianapolis,Indiana, United States. It is a full-lengthbronzesculptural portrait ofBenjamin Harrison, the23rdpresident of the United States, the only U.S. president from Indiana.
The sculpture was designed byHenry Bacon, sculpted byCharles Henry Niehaus, and cast byGorham Manufacturing Company. The statue was dedicated October 27, 1908. The statue was partially funded by a benefit held at theEnglish Opera Housein 1902.
The sculpture depictsBenjamin Harrisonstanding before a draped, Greek style chair. He wears an open overcoat with one hand upraised and one hand holding gloves. Niehaus found that a lifelike depiction of the president, seated, would not be flattering. "As Harrison was below the average stature in height he was unable to touch the floor when seated, which made this attitude practically impossible from an artistic standpoint." The sculpture is mounted on an ovallimestonebase with a decorative top border and a relief of an eagle on the front.
