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- Abraham Lincoln Campaign Hat, 1860 - By 1860, Abraham Lincoln was a rising star (a "coming man") in the Republican Party and American politics. Lincoln backers may have donned top hats like this one -- symbolic of the Illinois politician -- during campaign rallies for his Party's nomination or Presidential run. His supporters would not be disappointed; Lincoln became the 16th President.
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Abraham Lincoln Campaign Hat, 1860
By 1860, Abraham Lincoln was a rising star (a "coming man") in the Republican Party and American politics. Lincoln backers may have donned top hats like this one -- symbolic of the Illinois politician -- during campaign rallies for his Party's nomination or Presidential run. His supporters would not be disappointed; Lincoln became the 16th President.