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Chicago Examiner Prize Lincoln Essay medal
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1903-1918
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 in x 1 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0580
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Medal features a red, white, and blue striped silk ribbon and an attached medallion. A gold-colored bar is attached at the top of the ribbon and is embossed with "Chicago Examiner Prize Lincoln Essay." The dangling, round, gold-colored medallion features Abraham Lincoln's right profile in low relief. The back of the medallion is embossed with "The Chicago Examiner Lincoln Day." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum