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Abraham Lincoln Campaign Button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3/4 in x 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0385
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round brass 1864 campaign ferrotype features a tintype portrait of President Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. His name is printed above his head. A raised, braided trim directly surrounds the portrait while an outer frame contains thirty-two stars as well as "2 1861" and "PAT APR". The reverse is identical except it contains a rectangular tintype portrait of Andrew Johnson. His name is also printed above his head. The top of the button is pierced with a hole. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
