Title

Lincoln the Rail Splitter Campaign Token

Creator

Ellis

Files

Creator Role

engraver

Description

At the token's obverse, a right-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln is depicted. The token's reverse features an image of Lincoln chopping wood. Another man sits on a log in front of him, and a log cabin is shown in the background. [Ref: Sullivan as AL 1860-41]. Provenance note: The token was sold by Chuck Hand (Paris, Illinois). Original number: Lot 1, K-38.

Description Source

Sullivan, Edmund B. American Political Campaign Badges and Medalets, 2nd ed. Lincoln, Mass.: Quaterman, 1981.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1860

Measurement

1 1/16 inches (diameter)

Inscription

obverse: HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. / 1860 obverse, at base of profile: ELLIS reverse: THE RAIL SPLITTER OF THE WEST

Creation Location

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

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1860-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1860

Work Type

medallion (medal)

Class

campaign paraphernalia

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

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.

ID

6130

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.