Lincoln – Hamlin – Historic Print
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This historic photograph of Lincoln – Hamlin brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Lincoln – Hamlin
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Few objects capture the 1860 campaign as compactly as this three-quarter-inch badge, which pairs Abraham Lincoln on one side with his running mate, Hannibal Hamlin, on the other. Hamlin, a former U.S. senator from Maine, was the Republican vice presidential nominee, and the two portraits were meant to be worn together as a single political statement. The record credits Mathew Brady, the New York and Washington portrait photographer, with the image, which survives as a tintype, a process that produced a direct positive on a thin metal plate. Its small wire fastener shows how such badges were pinned to clothing during the election.
| Created / published | c. 1860 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print, tintype, 3/4 x 3/4 in. |
| Notes | Brady, Mathew B., (b. 1823 – d. 1896), Photographer. SUMMARY: Political campaign button for 1860 presidential election showing bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln on one side and bust portrait of Hannibal Hamlin on the other side; with metal wire fastener |
| Original scan | 2,642 × 3,006 px · prints to 9 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | L-E-8 |
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