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22 mm Lincoln pinback button

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1890-1920
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 7/8 in diameter
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0818
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This commemorative pinback button features a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on November 8, 1863, in Washington, D. C. He is shown wearing a black coat with a gold-colored bow tie against a gold-colored background. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum