Need help identifying WW1 USMC Woman's ribbon

[France1918]

Hello-

I am researching proper colors for a project that involves the photo of a female Marine taken in New York in 1919 (please see attached). On her left breast is a single ribbon bar that I am unable to identify. I am hoping someone can recognize the ribbon and can point me to a color illustration or photo of one so that the colors can be accurately reproduced. Thanks for your time and help, Bruce

[Allan H.]

I believe that the ribbon is the unofficial WWI Victory Medal, also called the "Inter-Allied Victory Medal." Here is a link to the thread and I've posted a photo from that thread.

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/298569-a-ww2-era-radio-operator-wing/

Allan

 

 

[France1918]

Hi Allan,

Thanks for the quick response. The subject in the photo is identified and she served from October 1918 to February 1919 so I agree that the ribbon would be related to an award that was generic and widely distributed. I took your photo and converted it to black & white and re-scaled it so that I could compare the two directly above/below each other. The one in the postcard photo has a distinctive pattern of 5 lighter (yellow or white?) vertical stripes with two sets close together and one by itself off to the right. Unfortunately, I am unable to mirror that pattern in the sample ribbons. The records indicate she was from Brooklyn. If it is some obscure town ribbon, I may have to approximate color and I'll be using the inter-Allied ribbon as the model. Thanks, Bruce