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assassinated American presidents commemorative button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1901-1911
- Materials:
- cloth, plastic
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0080
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Commemorative ribbon features three black celluloid buttons printed with portraits of three assassinated American presidents, Abraham Lincoln (proper right), James Garfield (proper left), and William McKinley (center). The button is mounted on a ribbons made from black silk and red, white, and blue striped grosgrain. For more information on commemorative celluloid buttons, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1613, July 1972, page 3. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum