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Abraham Lincoln Centennial pin
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1909
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0477
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Pin features President Abraham Lincoln in a frontal view on a gold ground. Lincoln is illustrated in color. Text in black ink arches above Lincoln's head reading "Lincoln Centennial--1809-1909--City of Rochester." The back features a metal needle used for pinning. There is also inserted paper with black print that reads "'With malice toward none; With charity for all'- Abraham Lincoln.". Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
