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Unknown [Abraham Lincoln 1864 election campaign pin]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05125.01 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 pin ; diameter 2.3 cm. Order a Copy

Small round pin with photo of Abraham Lincoln in center bordered with black fabric. Meant for the 1864 presidential election.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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