Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. From the lower left corner, a long counter enters frame and stretches back towards the right. On the right side of the counter, several government employees sit and process income tax returns. On the left side of the counter, people stand at the counter as they file their tax returns. More people waiting to file their returns queue up behind the people at the counter. A sign on the back wall reads, "FIELD DIVISION." This photograph appears with the article, "Great Crowd Throngs Federal Building for Income Tax Filing: Throngs File Tax Returns Thousands Flock to Federal Building as Deadline Nears," Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 1940: A1 Text from newspaper caption: Making Annual Visit--Here's portion of crowd appearing yesterday for filing of income tax returns. Times photo [Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 1940: A1] Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 3957 -- Income Tax Filing
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12981 ark:/21198/zz002hn39x
Subject
Crowds--California--Los Angeles Income taxes--California--Los Angeles Tax collection--California--Los Angeles Government employees--California--Los Angeles Tax payers--California--Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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