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Assassinated Presidents pin
- Creator:
- A. G. Trimble Co.
- Location:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Origin Date:
- 1968
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 5/8 in x 1 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0632
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Circular celluloid pin features four portraits of American presidents who were assassinated. Each figure is seen inside an ovular space on a white ground while the rest of the pin is black. The portraits are arranged with Abraham Lincoln at the top and John F. Kennedy on the bottom. William McKinley appears on the viewer's right and James A. Garfield is to the viewer's left. Along the bottom rim, there is print present that reads "C. 1968 A.G. Trimble Co. Pgh, Pa. 15222". The back features a single metal needle for securing the pin to clothing. For more information about the memorial celluloid button, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1613, July 1972, page 3. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum