Dogs as Direct Taxpayers
Slide 108 of The life and duties of the citizen (lecture: Riley Brothers, 120 slides, 1899)
– alternative version of this slide
Private collection – reproduced by permission.
Digital image copyright © 2021 Trevor Beattie.
(all dimensions are nominal; individual examples of this slide may have varied slightly from these values).
This otherwise rather strangely-titled image is probably intended as an illustration of the principle of 'direct taxation'. Owning a dog in Britain required payment of a licence fee to the state until 1988.
Example in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 28 May 2021
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