Is this Abraham Lincoln?

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(06-25-2022 03:09 PM)Steve Wrote:  The tie pin of the man in the photo identifies him as a member of the Odd Fellows, a fraternal order. I do not believe Lincoln was a member of the Odd Fellows. Other 19th-century Presidents - Grant, Hayes, and McKinley were members.

Odd Fellows Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows

Hi Grant,
It seems there is some oral history of Lincoln being a member of the Odd Fellow’s. The order came to the Springfield area just after 1840 and most of the men on aristocrat row became members.
Chris
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