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First Woman Meter Maid
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A uniformed female officer writing in a book, as a uniformed male officer is smiling and looking on over her shoulder. A parking meter is in the foreground. Caption reads: "THE MILWAUKEE POLICE Department put its first woman meter maid on the job this week. Mrs. Ruth Niedfeldt wrote a traffic ticket under the watchful eye of a regular traffic patrolman, Glenn Wichgers, who accompanied her on her first rounds. She covers the area bounded by River St. to N. 3rd St., Kilbourn Ave. to Michigan St."
June 11, 1970
Koshollek, George P., Jr.
Publication Information
| Creator | Koshollek, George P., Jr. |
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| Date Created | June 11, 1970 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | CF 6744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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