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.
