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La Follette Signing Gas Tax Bill
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Governor Philip La Follette, the son of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., signing a gas tax bill. Senator John E. Cashman, author of the bill, stands on the left, and Assemblyman Henry Ellenbecker, a veteran Progressive, stands on right. Until 1925 the state highway system was funded through license registrations and the property tax. In that year a two-cent per gallon tax created the segregated highway fund. The 1931 bill signed by Governor La Follette increased the tax to four cents per gallon.
March 31, 1931
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Publication Information
| Creator | McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964 |
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| Date Created | March 31, 1931 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
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| Call Number | PH 6058.2384B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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