1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate pin

Creator:
unknown
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri
Origin Date:
1908
Materials:
cloth, metal
Measurements:
overall: 3 3/4 in x 2 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0547
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Pin features a bar pin with an attached ribbon. Attached to the ribbon is a circular medallion. The bar has an ornamented gold frame with blue print in its interior that reads "Veteran". The ribbon attached to the bar is a flag of the United States of America. The circular medallion attached to the ribbon features Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas inside an enclosed circle. Surrounding the two portraits, print is present that follows the circular shape. The print reads "50th Anniversary Lincoln-Douglas Debate Alton, Ill. Oct. 15, 1908." The medallion has a gold frame. The back of the bar has engraved print that reads "(illegible) St. Louis, MO.". Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum