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Description

Repro. of 1860 A. Lincoln campaign badge (2791A) in shape of axe, with ""Honest Abe / The Rail Splitter."" Attached to info. sheet (2791B). The reproduction campaign badge is gold colored with inscriptions on the end and handle of the badge. The campaign badge is shaped like a miniature axe.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

1 1/2 inches L

Materials and Techniques Display

gold plate; reproduction (copying)

Inscription

recto, left: "The Rail Splitter" recto, right: "Honest Abe"

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Anniversaries, etc. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Medals

Work Type

pin

Class

campaign paraphernalia

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Related Source

See object #2791

ID

4316

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

1860 Abraham Lincoln Campaign Bade Reproduction

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