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Abraham Lincoln campaign ribbon
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1861
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 6 3/4 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0181
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
White silk campaign ribbon for Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election. All text and the image are stamped in black. The text near the top edge of the ribbon reads, "The Rail Splitter of 1830." At the center of the ribbon is an image of a beardless Abraham Lincoln in a black coat and bow tie. Directly beneath the image, the text reads, "The President, U.S. 1861." Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
