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Ballot Markers, 1908

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    Object Details

    Description

    Tied to the writing surface of a booth where voters could mark their ballots in private, these crayons date to 1908.

    Credit Line

    The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

    ID Number

    PL.227739.1908.T03

    catalog number

    227739.1908.T03

    accession number

    227739

    Object Name

    Ballot Markers

    Physical Description

    cardboard (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall box: 5 in x 3 in x 3/4 in; 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm x 1.905 cm
    overall crayon: 4 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 1.27 cm

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    Exhibition Location

    National Museum of American History

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    general subject association

    Political Campaigns

    used

    Voting

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-7ca4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_530056

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