Object Name
Box, Ballot
Date Made
Circa 1900
Materials
Tin --Metal --Brass
Eminent Figure
Isabel Turner
Catalogue Number
CH2015.011.001
Dimensions
Width: 30 cm Height: 36 cm Depth: 20 cm approximate numbers only
Description
A tin ballot box circa 1900 with a hinged lid with door-type padlock hasp at centre of lid to fasten the lid to the box. Stenciled black block lettering "City of Kingston". The box was presented to Mayor Isabel Turner to mark her election as Mayor in the year 2000. A small brass plaque affixed to the box reads "Congratulations Mayor! // Donna and Terry S. // November 2000".
History
(City of Kingston) 1900s, Presented to Isabel Turner to Mark her election as mayor, 2000. Metal ballot boxes were used in Ontario until the 1980s when they were replaced by recyclable cardboard ones.
