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Hon. Abraham Lincoln 1860 campaign medal

Creator:
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Location:
Connecticut, Waterbury
Origin Date:
1860
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 1 1/8 in diameter
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0872
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

This 28mm brass 1860 presidential campaign medal features head and shoulders bust of a beardless Abraham Lincoln in the center with the legend "Hon. Abraham Lincoln 1860" above and below the image. The reverse features Lincoln with a maul raised over his head ready to split the log in front of him. A man is seated in front of Lincoln. Trees and a log cabin are in the background. The legend "The Rail Splitter of the West" follows the edge of the medal above the image. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum