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10,000 Stamp Enthusiasts Seek Cachets Commemorating the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
- Creator:
- Illinois State Register
- Location:
- Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield
- Origin Date:
- 1933
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 22 in x 5 7/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.2368
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This print is a reprint of an article in the August 20, 1933, issue of the Illinois State Register about the next day release of the cachets commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates which took place in 1858. The article gives information on how to receive the cachets as well as briefly discussing the debates. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
