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Lincoln trail medallion
- Creator:
- Whitehead & Hoag Co.
- Location:
- New Jersey, Essex County, Newark
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 in x 1 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0466
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Pin features a ribbon with a black and yellow vertical stripe attached to a medallion. The edges of the medallion are slightly scalloped. The medallion features a young male figure laying on a cabin floor reading a book. The background features a stone fireplace with a lit fire. The scene is illustrated in low relief. This scene is surrounded by print, also executed in low relief, that takes the shape of the circular medallion. The print reads "This Scout Has Walked Lincoln's Trail". The back has an attached mechanism used for pinning. The back of the medallion has engraved print that reads "Presented to by Indiana Historical Society". Below this engraving, another engraving is present in a smaller font and reads "W.& H. Co." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
