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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