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Piatt County Centennial Anniversary cachet
- Creator:
- Poor Richard Press
- Location:
- Illinois, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1941
- Materials:
- paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0752
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This cacheted cover commemorates the centennial anniversary of Piatt County, Illinois, on January 27, 1941. The cachet printed in orange and brown ink features the outline of the county with the seal of Piatt County and an illustration of the Bryant House at Bement inside. An illustrated portrait of Abraham Lincoln is also part of the cachet. The envelope was postmarked at the Monticello post office on January 27, 1941, at 11:00 AM. The envelope is addressed to Lincoln Nat'l LIfe Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tucked inside of the envelope is a folder titled Abraham Lincoln and Piatt County with text by Theodore S. Charrney in the next three sections about the connection of the county with Abraham Lincoln. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
