Diverse Grouping of Gettysburg Veteran Items,... (Total: 2 Items)

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Diverse Grouping of Gettysburg Veteran Items, as follows:
(1) Ribbon, 2.25" x 7.75", for July 1, 1888, reunion of Survivors Association 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers. A white matrix is sewn with red, yellow, blue and black silk thread to create a colorful and visually pleasing piece. An eagle clutches a shield emblazoned with a V Corps, 3rd Division badge. Minimal soiling, crease to one corner. Fine condition.
(2) Badge, 43mm diameter, celluloid portrait of Winfield Scott Hancock within mount affixed to copper-toned pinback hanger reading "F. C. L.". Some foxing, stains. Good condition.
(3) Ribbon, 2.5" x 7.75", blue silk with gold type reading, "Army and Navy / Medal of Honor / Legion Gettysburg, July 1-2-3-4 / 1863 - 1913". Attached to stamped metal pinback hanger. Good condition.
(4) Ribbon, 1.5" x 7", red, white and blue silk having "Pennsylvania" running vertically down the center stripe. Crease to corner, else very good condition.
(5) Ribbon, 2.5" x 6.25", light blue silk with gold type reading. "Survivors / Association. 23rd Regt / Pa. Vols." Crease, rubbing to type. Good condition.
(6) Ribbon, 2.5" x 5.5", black cloth with silver type reading "Survivors / 23rd Regt. / Association / Pennsylvania / Volunteers." Loss to bottom edge, vertical split through lower half. Fair condition.
(7) Souvenir Booklet from Hotel Gettysburg, 12 pages, 5" x 3", paper wraps, circa 1890s. According to a front cover inscription, it contains "Leaves from Valley of Death - fight on July 3 Battle of Gettysburg 1863 Near monument of 96 Reg P V". There are, in fact, several pressed leaves within the booklet. Some chipping to cover, good condition.
(8) Albumen Photograph, 7" x 4", identified on verso as depicting four veterans of the 124th New York Infantry at Gettysburg during September 1911. Very fine condition.
(9) Also included are two albumen photographs, 5" x 10", blind stamped on front by W. H. Tipton, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, circa 1910. These images show rosters of the 26th Emergency Regiment, which was mustered against possible invasion in June 1863. Fine condition.