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33mm Lincoln pinback button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/4 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0812
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This commemorative pinback button features a head and shoulders portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. He is shown wearing a black coat, vest, and bow tie. The light blue background fades to white at the edge of the button. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
