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political or campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- metal, wood
- Measurements:
- 1.3" Diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0274
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round wood 1864 campaign button features a centered tintype portrait of President Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket and bow tie. The portrait is surrounded by a small brass border. The brass border is then surrounded by a wooden border carved into a petal-like pattern around the outer edges. The middle of the wood button is pierced with a small hole. The brass tintype portrait is completely loose from the wooden button. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum