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Abraham Lincoln button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: x x 1 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0291
- 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 centered tintype portrait of Lincoln wearing a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. His name is printed above his head. The reverse is identical except it features a tintype portrait of Hannibal Hamlin with his name printed above his head. A hole is pierced through the top of the frame. The frame is embossed with geometric-like shapes. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
