1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

political badge

Creator:
C.S. Cole & Co.
Location:
Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
Origin Date:
1891
Materials:
cloth, metal, ceramic
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0562
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Political badge features a gilt bar across the top with a white paper label that reads "Chicago" and a pinback. A red, white, and blue silk American flag ribbon drapes from the bar and is stamped with "91" in gold ink. A round white ceramic medal features a black illustration of Abraham Lincoln and a metal frame and is suspended from the bottom of the ribbon. A paper maker's label is tucked inside the reverse of the medal and reads, "Souvenir Badges and Medallions for all occasions; C.S. Cole & Co., So. Clark Street, Chicago, Ill."