Glass Ballot Jar with Lockable Wooden Housing, 1884

Grade Range: K-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts
Date Posted: 4/16/2018

The glass ballot jar became a symbol of democratic self-government. This 1884 glass ballot jar is typical of the transparent devices used to secure paper ballots.


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