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Publication Information
| Creator | McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964 |
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| Date Created | June 10, 1935 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
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| Call Number | PH 6058.5291B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Smashing Slot Machines
June 10, 1935
Sheriff Lawrence O. Larson is opening confiscated slot machines to extract money, and Andrew Serstad, turnkey at the county jail, is smashing other confiscated slot machines in the basement of the ...
Whiffle Board & Roulette Wheel
June 10, 1935
Sheriff Lawrence O. Larson and Andrew Serstad, turnkey at the county jail, with confiscated whiffle board and roulette wheel.
Smashing Illegal Slot Machines
1948
John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigarette tax division, using a sledge hammer to smash illegal slot machines.
Smashing Illegal Gambling Devices
1948
Destroying slot machines and other illegal gambling devices at Law Park. From L to R: John Roach, director of the state beverage and cigaret tax division; John R. Arnold, former sheriff of Dane Cou...
Sheriff Destoying Slot Machines
Sheriff Fred Simon and unidentified man in the process of destroying slot machines.
Destruction of Illegal Slot Machines
February 19, 1949
Madison Police Inspector Philip H. Oakey is shown demolishing three "one-armed bandits." They had been stored in the vault of police headquarters since they were confiscated during a gambling raid ...
