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Stephen A. Douglas 1860 Campaign medal
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3/4 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0878
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This 19mm white metal 1860 presidential campaign medal with a raised reeded rim features a head and shoulders bust of Stephen A. Douglas, the Northern Democratic Party candidate on the obverse. The reverse features the letters M. Y. O. B. in the center with one five-pointed star above and one star below. "Intervention is Disunion" appears in a border surrounding the letters which also includes the date 1860 at the bottom. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
