Abraham Lincoln Campaign Stickpin, 1864
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After a gloomy summer of Union defeats and casualty lists, President Lincoln's re-election hopes seemed slim. But, finally, several Union victories gave him the needed public support to win the 1864 election by a landslide. This unusual campaign stickpin holds a ferrotype (or tintype) portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
After a gloomy summer of Union defeats and casualty lists, President Lincoln's re-election hopes seemed slim. But, finally, several Union victories gave him the needed public support to win the 1864 election by a landslide. This unusual campaign stickpin holds a ferrotype (or tintype) portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
Artifact
Stickpin
Date Made
1864
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.31.393
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Iron (Metal)
Technique
Casting (Process)
Tintype (Process)
Direct positive processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: .75 in
Height: 1.25 in
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