Commemorative coin, Lincoln with railsplitter image

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Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

Mid/Late Victorian USA
1861 to 1900

Description

Copper-coated medal of Abraham Lincoln with railsplitter image. Beardless Lincoln looks left with motto around rim "The President of the U.S. 1861" & "Copyright Secured" on bottom. Reverse has tall man splitting log in front of rail fence, with cabin & setting sun in background, "The Railsplitter of 1830" around rim. Diam. 1 1/2" x H 1/16".

Interpretation

A common form of political "advertising" in the 1860 and 1864 campaigns.

Lesson Plans / Themes

History of Money
Communities and Geography
How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

16 History

Author or Creator

S.P.

Source

Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Subject / Keywords

Money
Coins
Political election
Commemorative
Coin
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 6770

Date Created

06/13/03

Resource Type	image
Title	Commemorative coin, Lincoln with railsplitter image
Coverage / Year	Mid/Late Victorian USA 1861 to 1900
Description	Copper-coated medal of Abraham Lincoln with railsplitter image. Beardless Lincoln looks left with motto around rim "The President of the U.S. 1861" & "Copyright Secured" on bottom. Reverse has tall man splitting log in front of rail fence, with cabin & setting sun in background, "The Railsplitter of 1830" around rim. Diam. 1 1/2" x H 1/16".
Interpretation	A common form of political "advertising" in the 1860 and 1864 campaigns.
Lesson Plans / Themes	History of Money Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	16 History
Author or Creator	S.P.
Source	Transferred from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.
Subject / Keywords	Money Coins Political election Commemorative Coin Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 6770
Date Created	06/13/03

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