Poll Tax receipts from Bexar County, 1959.
My wife’s parents had to pay $1.75 to vote.
Notice that you had to indicate “White” or “Colored” to vote in Texas back then.
Walt H
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Austinite who loves International Folk and Country & Western dancing. Just trying to keep it weird. ‘88’ was my number in high school football, FYI.
