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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