Lottery Capsule

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Lottery Capsule

Entry/Object ID

1941.9

Description

Thin-walled blue plastic capsule. The capsule is pill shaped: a small tube with rounded end. The cap slips over the body and covers about 1/4 of the length.

Context

A draft number was placed inside the capsule, which was then used for drawing the First National Lottery to determine the order in which Vermont men would be selected for service during World War II under the Selective Service Act of 1940. The vessel from which it was drawn was called the "Gold Fish Bowl".

Acquisition

Accession

1941.9

Source or Donor

Steele, Warren B.

Made/Created

Date made

1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vial

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Draft

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Lottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Identification

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Gambling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Identification

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

1-1/2 in

Diameter

7/16 in

Material

Plastic

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II