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![Blood flows at post office dedication over question of property rights. Washington, D.C., July 22. When Mrs. Claude Tschiffely and her sister, Mrs. Samuel A. Wimsatt appeared this morning in front of the Rockville, MD., post office which was to be dedicated later in the day, armed with hatchet and signs and began posting the property which she claims was not legally sold and thus is still hers. P.C. Wroe, superintendent of construction, also began posting 'keep off the grass signs'. An argument began over who had the right to post signs on whose property, and during the course of events, Mr. Wroe got his hand cut with Mrs. Wimsatt's hatchet. The iodine which he applied can be seen in the above photo on the hand resting upon one of his own 'no [...]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTUvMTEvMjUvYmxvb2QtZmxvd3MtYXQtcG9zdC1vZmZpY2UtZGVkaWNhdGlvbi1vdmVyLXF1ZXN0aW9uLW9mLXByb3BlcnR5LXJpZ2h0cy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/32/webp "Blood flows at post office dedication over question of property rights. Washington, D.C., July 22. When Mrs. Claude Tschiffely and her sister, Mrs. Samuel A. Wimsatt appeared this morning in front of the Rockville, MD., post office which was to be dedicated later in the day, armed with hatchet and signs and began posting the property which she claims was not legally sold and thus is still hers. P.C. Wroe, superintendent of construction, also began posting 'keep off the grass signs'. An argument began over who had the right to post signs on whose property, and during the course of events, Mr. Wroe got his hand cut with Mrs. Wimsatt's hatchet. The iodine which he applied can be seen in the above photo on the hand resting upon one of his own 'no [...]")
Lady claims one seventh of property of U.S. Post office--posts her part. Washington, D.C., July 22. Mrs. Samuel A. Wimsatt who says that one seventh of the property upon which a postoffice was built at Rockville, MD., near here, is still hers because it was not legally bought from her. This morning she appeared at the scene upon which a dedication was scheduled and began posting 'No Trespassing' signs upon the part of the land which she claims. She threatened to have any trespassers locked up. Part of the ceremonies was to be a tour of inspection of the building, and when the time came, no arrests were made, although Mrs. Wimsatt began writing names upon the back of a 'No Trespassing' sign and threatens action Monday morning against visitors to the building. On the sidewalk behind her is her sister, Mrs. Claude Tschiffely who aided her in posting the signs, 7/22/39
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A woman holding a sign in front of a building.
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Date
1939
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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