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1973 Lincoln Birthday Medallion

Creator:
Clarke & Way, Inc
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1973
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0852a
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Cartoons, Broadsides & Ephemera

Description

This souvenir card features a reproduction of the painting of President Abraham Lincoln done by artist George P. A. Healy in 1887. Attached to the bottom right of the image is a medal with President Abraham Lincoln's right profile struck in commemoration of the anniversary of his birthday on February 12, 1973. Below the image the card is stamped with the postmark "Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Sta. Feb 12 1973." Descriptive text is printed in the top left corner of the postcard reverse. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum