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Abraham Lincoln's Tomb Pilgrimage pin
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- 1983
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 in x 1 1/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0591
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Navy blue gold-trimmed pentagonal pin features the Lincoln tomb monument in the center with the American Legion emblem to the right and "Feb. 12" to the left all embossed in gold. Four hundred pins were struck by Post 32 of the American Legion in Springfield, Illinois, to commemorate the 49th Annual Pilgrimage to the Lincoln Tomb on February 12, 1983. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum