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Slot Machine Seizure, 1924
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Gerald J. Boileau, Marathon County assistant district attorney (left), and George W. Lippert, Marathon County district attorney (second from right), along with three other men, exhibit illegal slot machines seized during a raid. Two of the men are holding axes, and one of the machines has been broken apart.
January 1924
Publication Information
| Date Created | January 1924 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Gerald J. Boileau papers, 1913-1991 |
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| Call Number | PH 5051 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464882502121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-stpt00ba |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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