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Abraham Lincoln campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: x x 1 1/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0296
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round brass 1860 campaign ferrotype features a centered tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. "Abram Lincoln; Free Soil & Free Men" is embossed around the portrait. A tintype portrait of Hannibal Hamlin is on the reverse. "Hannibal Hamlin; Free Speech" is embossed around the portrait. The top is pierced with a hole. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
