Lottery Capsule

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Lottery Capsule

Entry/Object ID

1942.5

Description

Green, tin-walled pastic capsule. One end has a silver-toned metal screw top.

Context

A draft number was placed inside the capsule, which was then used for drawing the Third National Lottery on March 17, 1942 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

1942.5

Source or Donor

Steele, Warren B.

Made/Created

Date made

1942

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Vial

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Lottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Gambling

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

1-3/8 in

Diameter

7/16 in

Material

Plastic, Metal

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II