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Abraham Lincoln campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: x x 1 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0297
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Round brass 1860 campaign ferrotype features a tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. His name is printed above his head. Roses are embossed around the frame. A tintype portrait of Hannibal Hamlin is on the reverse. His name is printed above his head. The top is pierced with a metal ring. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum