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Election Poster, 1972
Vivian Loretta Seigler Wright was born in Wilmington, NC. She attended New Hanover High School and was awarded the Amy Bradley Medal for scholastic achievements.
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Dram Tree Dedication Poster, July 15, 1989
In 1989, the New Hanover County Community Appearance Commission gave the Museum a number of artifacts relating to the dedication of a new Dram Tree.
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Getting out the Vote, October 1992
This poster was given to Cape Fear Museum by then-employee Harry Warren.
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Political Poster, December 1978 to January 1979
In 2008, Bob Andrise donated more than seventy politically-related items to the Museum.
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Tire Rationing Certificate, May 8, 1944
Tires were rationed in January 1942.
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Wartime Gasoline Ration Postcard, October 21, 1942
Gasoline was rationed on the East Coast in March of 1942.
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Welcome to the Land of the Long Leaf Pine Postcard, November 9, 1909
The postcard shows the welcome arch that was built for the visit.
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Wilmington Ten March, July 15, 1977
On July 14, 1977 a small group of protesters set out for Raleigh to present a petition to the governor of North Carolina asking to reduce the prison sentences of a group known around the state, nation, and world as the Wilmington Ten.
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World War II Housewife’s Pledge, About 1943
This handbill, issued by the U.S. government, features an image of a housewife wearing an apron and pledging, “I Pay No More than top Legal Prices, I accept No Rationed Goods without Giving up Ration Stamps.”