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Lincoln Life agency convention badge
- Creator:
- The Whitehead & Hoag Co.
- Location:
- New Jersey, Essex County, Newark
- Origin Date:
- 1917
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 5 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0615
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Red, white, and blue striped silk ribbon is stamped with gold text and features a pin at the top and a round, dangling medallion. The metal pin features a frame surround and a well to insert a nametag. The text on the ribbon reads "Agency Convention, Lincoln Life, Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 28-29-30, 1917." The celluloid button features a decorative metal frame and a multi-colored illustration of Abraham Lincoln. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
