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Mason County Centennial Anniversary cachet
- Creator:
- Poor Richard Press
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1941
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0753
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial anniversary of Mason County, Illinois, on January 20, 1941. The cachet printed in green and yellow ink features the outline of the county with illustrations of the Court House at Havana and the Ruggles House at Bath inside. An illustrated portrait of Abraham Lincoln is also part of the cachet. The envelope was postmarked at the Bath, Illinois, post office on January 20, 1941. The envelope is addressed to Lincoln Nat'l LIfe Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tucked inside of the envelope is a folder titled Abraham Lincoln and Mason County with text by Theodore S. Charrney about the connection of the county with Abraham Lincoln. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
