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Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: x x 1 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0292
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin 1860 campaign button features a tintype portrait of the running mates, both wearing dark jackets, bow ties, and white shirts. "Lincoln and Hamlin" is printed across their chests. The portrait is surrounded by a brass frame embossed with beadwork. A straight pin is missing from the back. A white label with "167" handwritten in blue ink is adhered to the reverse. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
