Collection Highlights
The True Issue or "That's What's the Matter"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.35
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Medalet
Object Number:
1149
Date:
1865
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Silver struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of Lincoln facing right; reverse depicts broken column with scroll symbolizing Emancipation Proclamation, flanked by flags.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
