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Few Lincoln collectibles turn up more often in the online auction market than a medallion of the president that the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield awarded, beginning in 1924, to the winner of the Lincoln Essay Contest in hundreds of high schools across the land. [1]
What I enjoyed about this piece was the putting Abraham Lincoln in a human perspective. [2]
This print included an embossed, circular stamp in the lower right corner, with the words Illinois Watch Co. Springfield on the circumference and The Lincoln Watch in the [End Page 40] middle, all in capital letters. [1]
Historian Henry Louis Gates’ quest to piece together Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day ‘ relic hunters, re-enactors, and others. [...] My children are 11 and 14, this documentary will definely show them the true life of President Abe Lincoln. [...] Among those weighing in: Pulitzer Prize winners Doris Kearns Goodwin and Tony Kushner; presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; and Lincoln scholars including Harold Holzer, vice chair of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission; Harvard University’s president Drew Faust and history professor David Hebert Donald; Yale University history professor David Blight; and Allen Guelzo of Gettysburg College. [2]
The face of the medal featured the image of Abraham Lincoln, while on the back was inscribed the name of the winner and date of the award—but not the name of the company (Figure 1). [1]
Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 3/31/09. [3]
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A leading maker of emblems and pins, buttons and badges, and other “advertising novelties,” Whitehead & Hoag had by 1924 manufactured at least seventy-five medals, plaques, tokens, and coins in honor of Lincoln, including the Illinois Watch Company’s medalet. [1]
President Abraham Lincoln American Theme - WATCHBUDDY DELUXE TWO-TONE THEME WATCH… WatchBuddy Deluxe Watches are the World’s Most Lovable Theme Watches, they combine beauty, style and grace with functionality. [5]
**Not all buyers will qualify for low-mileage Ford Credit Red Carpet Lease. [3]
AT&T, AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. [4]
I am a white American, but I see the pain of black people as they try to confront the racist things that Lincoln said along the way as he ran for President and after. [...] Those that died had faces, names, and real lives that dishonored every time tribute is given to this fanatical butcher of the southern people. [2]
Sources:
[1] John Hoffmann | Lincoln Essay Contests, Lincoln Medals, and the …
[2] Watch LOOKING FOR LINCOLN | Looking for Lincoln | PBS
[3] Lincoln Vehicle TV Ads | The Official Site of Lincoln Vehicles …
[4] Watch Repair in Lincoln, NE Yellow Pages by YELLOWPAGES.COM
[5] Abraham Lincoln Watch - NexTag.com