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Lincoln and Hamlin campaign flag
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1865
- Materials:
- cloth
- Measurements:
- overall: 8 1/4 in x 12 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0172
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Textiles
Description
Cotton linen American flag features seven red stripes and six white stripes used in the 1860 presidential campaign. "For President, Abraham Lincoln. For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin." is printed in blue in the middle of the flag. Thirty three white stars are printed on a blue field in the top proper right corner in a radiating pattern. For more information on 1860 campaign flags in this collection see Lincoln Lore number 1522, December, 1964. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
