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Lincoln and Hamlin campaign flag
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 17 3/4 in x 24 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0199
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Campaign flag or banner features thirteen red and white horizontal stripes, "Lincoln & Hamlin" printed in a wave across the center, and a blue field in the top right corner. Thirteen stars and the caption "Wide Awake" surround a portrait of a clean-shaven Lincoln in the blue field. For more information on 1860 campaign flags in this collection see Lincoln Lore number 1522, December, 1964. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
