English: Close-up image of a silk ribbon worn to identify a member of the Massachusetts delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland in 1840. EBay store Web page states: "original 1840 Democratic National Convention Silk Delegate Ribbon Badge. [...] measures approx. 2 1/2” x 8 1/2” and was issued to one of the members of the Massachusetts Delegation [...] Convention held at Baltimore, Maryland on May 5th and 6th, 1840. The Ribbon Badge features a central image of the Massachusetts State Coat of Arms"
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