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Lincoln 100th Anniversary badge
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1909
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 3/8 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0548
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Pin features a gold bar with an attached ribbon. Attached to the ribbon, there is a medallion witth a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The gold bar has a frame with floral and leaf ornamentation. The attached ribbon has vertical stripes in red, white, and blue. The medallion is initially attached to the ribbon by a gold eagle spreading its wings. The eagle is perched on top of the gold circular frame surrounding the black and white portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The frame design includes closed flowers, curving leaves, and a tied bow at the bottom. Abraham Lincoln is seen in three-quarter view with print arching above and below. The print reads "100th Anniversary" above and "1809-1909" below. The back of the bar pin reveals a safety pin closure. Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
