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Stephen Douglas campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 in x 1 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0380
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round brass 1860 campaign ferrotype features a tintype portrait of Stephen Douglas, the Northern Democratic Party candidate, who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. "Stephen A. Douglas," "1860," and two roses are embossed around the frame. A tintype portrait of Herschel Johnson is on the reverse. "Herschel V. Johnson," "1860," and two roses are embossed around the frame. The top is pierced with a hole. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum