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John Breckinridge campaign button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1860-1865
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1/2 in x 1/2 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0378
- 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 John Breckinridge, the Southern Democratic Party candidate, who wears a dark jacket, bow tie, and white shirt. His portrait is surround by a raised braided border. "Breckinridge," "Lane," and two embossed stars encircle the portrait. A tintype portrait of Joseph Lane is on the reverse. Fourteen stars and "1860" encircle the portrait. The top is pierced with a hole. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum