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"Answer Peekskill" campaign pin for Ben Davis

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Small round Ben Davis political button with a pin back. Red lettering on an off-white background reads "Answer Peekskill/ Re-Elect/ Ben Davis/ Vote A.L.P." emblem of the Allied Printing Trades Council (labor union) appears between the last two lines. The back is a simple metal stickpin; there is no catch for the pin. There are several small rust spots.

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"Back to Africa" meeting ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma

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A "Back to Africa" meeting Ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma. The green, cloth-bound ledger has the word "DAYBOOK" at the center of the cover surrounded by decorative scrollwork. Around the outside of the ledger book is a geometric decorative border. The ledger contains lists of attendees to the meetings as well as the amount of money they contributed to the movement. Entries are handwritten in both

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"Back to Africa" meeting ledger from Nobletown, Oklahoma

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"Backpack" tool for hauling sugar cane

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H x W x D (a): 46 1/8 × 23 × 3 3/4 in. (117.2 × 58.4 × 9.5 cm)

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