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Abraham Lincoln 1860 campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0216
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 1860 campaign button features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him by Roderick Cole in Peoria, Illinois, probably in 1858. Lincoln wore a black suit coat and bow tie with a white shirt and is clean shaven. The tarnished metal frame is embossed with flowers and leaves. A hole is pierced through the top. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
