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Unearthing a Piece of History: An 1864 Presidential Campaign Button

Political campaign button for 1864 presidential election showing bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln, facing right (possibly Wenderoth & Taylor photo); metal shield with oval window and with pin fastener attached.
Uncover a piece of history with us! We recently unearthed a fascinating 1864 presidential campaign button from the Library of Congress. Take a look at this amazing artifact and its story.
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What a sweet campaign button from 1864! We dug this up on the Library of Congress’ site.

Political campaign button for 1864 presidential election showing bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln, facing right (possibly Wenderoth & Taylor photo); metal shield with oval window and with pin fastener attached.
Political campaign button for 1864 presidential election showing bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln, facing right (possibly Wenderoth & Taylor photo); metal shield with oval window and with pin fastener attached.

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