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Lincoln-Roosevelt pin
- Creator:
- W. & H. Co.
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1904
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 in x 7/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0624
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Circular pin features Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt illustrated in profile in color. The figures are seen on a dark blue ground with white five-point stars. There is also a gold border with an eagle extending its wings at the bottom. Within the frame, arching black print is present above the figures that reads "50th Anniversary of the Republican Party." Below, black print on ribbons reads "1854 Lincoln/Roosevelt 1904". The back features a single metal pin used for securing the button to clothing. An inserted paper with print reads "W. & H. Co., Patents July 17, 1894 April 14, 1896". Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
