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Lincoln patriotic pin
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- Unknown place made
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 2 1/8 in diameter
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0810
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
This commemorative pinback button features a print of President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. The print is covered with a layer of acetate secured on the reverse with a metal rim. A red, white, and blue ribbon was pleated and sewn to a circular piece of canvas mesh. The button pin was then pushed through the mesh so the decorated button could be attached to clothing. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum