Name/Title
Ruler- Advertising Piece- First FederalEntry/Object ID
2023.38.4Description
Ruler- Advertising Piece- First Federal
Wooden 12-inch ruler graded in 1/16-inch increments, approximately 12 inches
1-1/8 inches × 3/16". Painted white.
Printed on the front in red lettering are the following:
- The ruler tick marks and numerals labeling each
successive inch measurement along the top edge
- "MADE IN USA" in tiny letters near the top left
corner just below the tick mark. of the first inch
- "Hammonton, N. J." centered along the bottom
edge
- "NEWTON MFG. CO., NEWTON, IOWA" in tiny letters
near the right corner along the bottom edge
between the 10-inch and 12-inch tick marks.
Impressed into the wood. but with the red ink
evidently worn off, can be discerned;
- "Elect FIRST FEDERAL As Your Financial
Headquarters in 1968" spanning the center of the
ruller face
- "215 Bellevue Ave." along the bottom edge to the
left of Hammonton, N.J.
- "Phone: 561-25(?)0" along the bottom edge to the
right of Hammonton, N.J.
Printed on the rear in red lettering is a list of the first 36 Presidents of the USA (Geo. Washington through Lyndon B. Johnson) and their dates in office, with L.Johnson's term end date left blank.Acquisition
Accession
2023.38Source or Donor
Vincent & Josephine Giannini, SrAcquisition Method
GiftCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
GoodDate Examined
Sep 25, 2023Examined By
Deborah White