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Abraham Lincoln political button
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1864
- Materials:
- metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 1 in x 1 1/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0279
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Rectangle brass campaign button features a centered tintype portrait of Abraham Lincoln who wears a dark jacket. The portrait is surrounded by a brass border that features a floral and leaf motif in each corner. The brass is folded over the portrait on the back of the button. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum