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  • Patch, North Carolina Hunter Education Program
  • Hunting; Bows (Archery); Bows (Weapons)
  • Yellow patch with black stitching that reads: "NORTH CAROLINA HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM/ BOW HUNTER EDUCATION"; patch is in the shape of an arrow head; pictures man bow hunting.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Decal, Ocracoke, Pirate Island
  • Decals; Tourism; Islands; Lighthouses; Pirates; Horses
  • Window decal featuring a color illustration of a horse against a coastal landscape containing a lighthouse. Above the scene is an illustrated head of a pirate. Red and yellow text reads "OCRACOKE/Pirate Island." The sticker is packaged within a...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Self-Rising Flour Packaging
  • Flour & meal industry; Packaging
  • White bag with a red stamp that reads: "WERTHAN BAG CORP, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, 7-69," Blue rectangular box contains image of wheat stalk and text, "Enriched with Vitamins and Iron" and vitamin content, below reads "5 Lbs. Net Weight" in black and...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Button and ribbon, UNC marching band
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Ribbons; Marching bands
  • White and blue button with a white ribbon and marching band pin attached. Text on the button reads, "University/ North/ Carolina."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Whetstone, Merco Company
  • Fertilizer industry; Fertilizers; Phosphate industry; Pelicans; Fish; Advertisements; Promotional materials
  • Whetstone promoting Merco Company. The back of the whetstone has a white background with a blue border. It features a large blue star and red images of a bird and fish, along with red, blue, and white text reading "S.C. / Charleston / Charlotte /...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Watch fob, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • Insurance companies; Buildings; Jewelry
  • Watch fob with leather strap attached. The fob has a picture of a building and text that reads, "Home Office North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Durham, N.C."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Watch fob, Durham Buggy Company
  • Bulls; Carts & wagons; Advertisements; Jewelry
  • Watch fob promoting the Durham Buggy Company. The fob has a white background and features a black and red picture of a bull and buggy. Black text reads "As Strong As A Bull / Trade Mark / Durham Buggy Company, Durham, N.C." Dimensions: 41 mm in...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Pennant, U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School, 1940s
  • Pennants; Memorabilia; Military training
  • Triangular yellow suede pennant promoting the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School at the University of North Carolina. The pennant has a purple section on the left side containing text that reads "Pre-Flight School, Univ. of No. Carolina" and a winged...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Pennant, Camp Greene
  • Pennants; Memorabilia; Military camps;
  • Triangular pennant promoting Camp Greene. The triangular pennant has a vertical white stripe and two white ties on the far left. The left portion of the pennant is red with an image of the American flag on a yellow flag pole. The right portion of...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Top, North Carolina State Fair
  • Tops (Toys); Fairs
  • Top advertising the North Carolina State Fair. The top is silver with a tan face and peg. The face reads "N.C. / STATE FAIR / OCTOBER 13-18 / It's Your Fair / Be There / RALEIGH."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Ticket for Bright Leaves screening
  • Tickets; Motion pictures
  • Ticket for screening of the film "Bright Leaves." The ticket reads, "HIS BEST SINCE SHERMAN'S MARCH!" / FILM COMMENT / "Reflective, wise, /often hilarious!" / New York Times / "Funny, graceful!" / -Le Monde / "Fascinating!" Time Magazine /...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Ticket for Midnight Easter Party
  • Tickets; Motion pictures; Motion picture theaters
  • Ticket for Midnight Easter Party at the Stevenson Theatre in Henderson, North Carolina held on 6 April 1931. The ticket is yellow with brown text. The text on the ticket reads "Midnight Easter Party / Stevenson Theatre / Henderson, N.C. / Easter...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Ticket, Franklin Delano Roosevelt speech, 1936
  • Tickets; Presidents; Politics & government
  • Ticket for a speech given by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the Green Pastures Rally. The yellow ticket has black text reading: "SECTION O / NUMBER 42 / GREEN PASTURES RALLY / Hon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt / will deliver an address at 4:30...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Ticket, Democratic rally for Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
  • Tickets; Presidents; Politics & government; Political campaigns
  • Ticket for a Democratic Party rally supporting the re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The white ticket has a black-and-white image of Roosevelt on the left. Text on the left half of the ticket reads "This Certifies that / ________ / is an...
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Tab, Isaac Beverly Lake, 1980
  • Buttons (Information artifacts); Political campaigns; Politics & government
  • Tab supporting the gubernatorial campaign of Isaac Beverly Lake. The background has wide bands of red, white and blue. Text reads "FOR/ LAKE/ GOVERNOR."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Sticker, Holly Inn
  • Stickers; Hotels; Tourism
  • Sticker promoting the Holly Inn in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The sticker features a graphic depicting a holly branch with red berries in the center. White text reads "HOLLY INN/PINEHURST N.C."
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Sticker, Ronald Reagan campaign
  • Stickers; Political campaigns
  • Sticker promoting Ronald Reagan "I gave to put Ronald Reagan in the White House / CONSERVATIVES FOR REAGAN / THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB P.O. BOX 18848 RALEIGH, N.C. 27619"
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Scarf, Luther Hodges campaign
  • Scarves; Textiles; Political campaigns; Politics & government
  • Square scarf promoting the Luther Hodges campaign. The scarf is white with a red and blue border. White text on the blue border reads "LUTHER HODGES" on each of the four sides. A red border in the center frames 5 red stars.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Souvenir teapot paperweight
  • Teapots; Souvenirs
  • Souvenir paperweight in the shape of a teapot. The teapot stands on a cylinder with a square base and has red felt on the bottom.
  • Lew Powell Collection
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  • Souvenir moonshine jug, Democratic National Convention, 1964
  • Souvenirs; Alcoholic beverages; Meetings; Containers
  • Souvenir moonshine jug. The jug is made of off-white ceramic with a brown glazed top. Blue text on the front of the jug, surrounding a drawing of a donkey, reads "NORTH CAROLINA / MOUNTAIN DEW / NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC / CONVENTION / 1964."
  • Lew Powell Collection

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