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[Photograph of a sheriff about to destroy slot machines, Appling, Columbia County, Georgia, 1973 Feb. 28]

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Creator: Herndon, C.W.
Title: [Photograph of a sheriff about to destroy slot machines, Appling, Columbia County, Georgia, 1973 Feb. 28]
Date: 1973
Description: Appling, Feb. 28, 1973. Columbia County Sheriff Edward Tankersley seen just before he began destroying these slot machines with an ax. The machines were taken from a private club in the county and were destroyed on orders from a judge of the superior court.
Subjects: Gambling | Municipal services--Georgia--Appling | Appling (Ga.) | Columbia County (Ga.)
Contributors: Georgia. Dept. of Archives and History | Digital Library of Georgia
Online Publisher: [Athens, Ga. : Digital Library of Georgia], 2004
Rights and Usage: Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.

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Persistent Link to Item: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/id:clm027

Related Institutions: Digital Library of Georgia
Georgia. Dept. of Archives and History
Collection Information: Vanishing Georgia