Broadside in black and white promoting women's votes for incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt. Text at the bottom reads "National Citizens Political Action Committee Shelton Hotel, New York, N.Y."
Advertisment for the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation, printed in "The American City". A headline at the top reads "AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINES were used by 12 million* voters at the 1944 presidential election". Text below contains more information about the voting machines and their use. In the center, a black and white photograph shows a man using the voting machine in a voting booth.
White brochure with black print. The front reads "The Only ISSUE Is Roosevelt" With a photograph of then President Franklin D. Roosevelt above his name. There is a black star below. The inside lists Roosevelt's achievements during his previous 3 terms as president. The back contains information regarding voter registration as well as the election date and poll times.
Rectangular box (2.5"x9.25"x5.75")with a hinged top featues a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the side and the interior of the top of the box. The box advertises Corona size 100% filter cigars.
This is believed to be one of the only surviving intact bell mops. These unique objects hung in the boiler rooms of steamboats for workers to wipe grease off their hands. Bell mops were used until so filthy with coal dust and oils, they were thrown into the river, never to be seen again. This mop survived thanks to beloved river historian Ruth Ferris, who made a habit of preserving river history by collecting memorabilia like this. A tradition developed on the Mississippi River for engineers and their assistants to craft decorative macramé hangers for their bell mops. Crews competed between boats to create the most elaborate pieces. This example, which is on display in the Pott Curator's office, hung in the boiler room of the steamer Golden Eagle. ca. 1940. Made of cord, knotted, plaited, and painted.
White button with brown printed portraits of presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt and vice presidential candidate Harry S. Truman. The button reads "Roosevelt Truman."
9 inches by 5 15/16 inches white leaflet with black writing. At the top there are black letters spelling "What it means TO YOU". In the middle of the leaflet there is an image of Wendell Willkie inside of a shield and over a grey bar going across the cover. A union imprint is beneath the image. At the bottom there are black letters spelling "To Elect Wendell Willkie". The two inside pages feature Willkie's position on seven issues in his own words "Peace and War", "Defense", "Conscription", "Labor", "Relief", "Business", and "Farm Aid". The start of the first inside page is a message from the Willkie Club. The back page has a biography of Wendell Willkie and a call to help by registering to vote, getting others to register and joining or organizing local Willkie Clubs.