Photograph
Public Housing Hearing at Madison Common Council
| Elevated view of the crowd of over 500 persons attending the public hearing of the Madison Housing Authority (MHA), a committee of the Madison Common (City) Council. MHA proposed to construct a 300 unit low-rent housing project. Speakers both for and against the proposed project spoke at the meeting; the council committee took no action on the proposal. |
| Image ID: | 65840 |
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| Creation Date: | 06 26 1950 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6442.3416B |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| One of two images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on June 27, 1950. |
| Seating (Furniture) |
| Committees |
| Housing |
| Crowds |
| Meetings |
| Social problems |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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