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Abraham Lincoln campaign ribbon

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
1860
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0388
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Yellow-orange silk Abraham Lincoln 1860 campaign ribbon features a black stamped bust of Abraham Lincoln with a rippling American flag overhead that reads, "Lincoln & Hamlin." "Republican Candidates" is stamped at the top of the ribbon. "For President: Abram Lincoln; For Vice-President: Hannibal Hamlin" is stamped at the bottom of the ribbon. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum