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Abraham Lincoln button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: x x 1 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0288
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round Abraham Lincoln button features a tintype portrait of Lincoln, beardless and wearing a dark jacket and white shirt. The portrait is surrounded by brass trim. Two shallow reservoirs, remnants of cloth or paper backing, and an adhesive label that reads "160" are on the reverse. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
