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Abraham Lincoln pin
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 1/4 in x 2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0455
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Pin features Abraham Lincoln in three quarter view including his upper half. He is represented in color and appears on a golden ground. Attached to the circular pin is cloth with the flag of the United States of America formed into a bow. On the proper right is the field of stars and below are the horizontal red and white stripes. On the proper left, the horizontal red and white stripes continue. The back features a repetition of the flag of the United States of America with the field of stars also present on the proper right. The bow is threaded through a single metal needle used for pinning. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
