1915 BALLOT BOXES

Taken 1969-12-31 16:00:00-08

OWN A PIECE OF CLINTON TOWNSHIP’S HISTORY

OLD BALLOT STORAGE BOXES

SMALL BOXES $15.00 MEDIUM BOXES $20.00 LARGE BOXES $25.00 DAMAGED BOXES $10 WE WILL BE SELLING THESE BOXES AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES AT THE MUSEUM IN MORAVIAN HALL. THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM AND CABIN DISPLAYS. WE FOUND THE 1915 PATENT FOR THESE BOXES MADE BY BACKUS AND SONS OF DETROIT. THEY WERE CALLED DELIVERY CRATES, BUT THE TOWNSHIP USED THEM FOR BALLOTS. THE BOXES WE HAVE ARE A MODIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL PATENT WITH WIRE BINDING THE SLATS.


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