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Hannibal Hamlin campaign button

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown
Origin Date:
1860
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: x x 1 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0244
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Round brass Hannibal Hamlin button features a tintype portrait of Hamlin who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. Two trenches are dug out on the reverse. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum