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Ballot Machine

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Close-up view of a women's hand touching a ballot machine with names of candidates from the 1956 Wisconsin election.

Date Created:
1956

Publication Information

Date Created
1956

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0129ZY
Legacy ID
WHi 8615

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