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Abraham Lincoln campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0392
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Ovular brass 1860 campaign button features a tintype portrait of a beardless Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. The portrait is surrounded by raised braided trim. The subject's name is printed in black letters above his head. The button is slipped onto a piece of white card stock, which is stapled to a note card. "From Earl Brown" is handwritten in ink below. 71.2009.082.0391 is mounted on the same note card. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
