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Abraham Lincoln political tab button

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
Unknown
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 7/8 in x 7/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0625
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Circular button features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln from a photograph of him taken on November 8, 1863, in Washington, D. C. Lincoln is illustrated in color on a light gray ground. There is also a circular patterned border surrounding the image. The back features a split tab. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum