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Marshall Taff, Maple Bluff

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A uniformed officer standing and posing with one leg on the running board of an automobile parked near a sign that reads: "Maple Bluff." He is wearing a Traffic Police badge and a service revolver. He is identified in a caption as Marshall [A.J.] Taff of Maple Bluff.

Creator:
Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)

Publication Information

Creator Capital Times (Madison, Wis.)

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 16 x 12 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 6744

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
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Rights Holder The Capital Times; Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012BNH
Legacy ID
WHi 146085

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