Group of Ulysses S. Grant Campaign and Reception Ribbons
American, 1879–1880 - Paper and silk 
Sizes ranging from 3 1/4 to 8 inches
 
A finely varied group of campaign and reception ribbons issued in support of Ulysses S. Grant during his return to public life following his world tour and the mounting movement toward his candidacy in the 1880 United States presidential election. Printed on both paper and silk, the examples include portrait formats and inscriptions referencing civic welcomes, processions, and organized political gatherings, notably those held in Chicago in 1879.
 
The group reflects the breadth of popular political expression in the late nineteenth century, from modest printed ribbons to more elaborate silk badges, capturing the visual language of support surrounding Grant’s proposed third-term candidacy. Such material, intended for immediate public display, survives infrequently in groups of this coherence and variety.
 
Condition: Generally very good to excellent, with expected variations consistent with age and