Ballot Box

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Dublin Core

Title

Ballot Box

Subject

Daughters of Penelope membership

Description

Wooden Ballot Box used to select members - also known as "blackballing" where secret ballots are made by placing white and black balls into one side of the box - when voting is completed and balls displayed, all present can see the results (white for acceptance and black for rejection) but not who place the balls.

Creator

McOrillis No C-184- Est. 1846

Source

Dontee September 6, 2018

Publisher

The Greeks in Washington Museum

Date

Mid 1900s

Contributor

Tommy Rakus

Rights

N/A

Relation

AHEPA and Daughters memorabilia

Format

6" x 9" x 4" wooden oak, double-hinged box with handle

Language

N/A

Type

Artifact

Identifier

2018-09-034
Category 10, on Display
AHEPA

Coverage

Washington State
20th Century