Original 1872 City, State, and County tax receipt issued to Wm. W. Vaughn of Ward 1, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Documents a poll tax of $2.00 with a discount of 8 cents, totaling $1.92. Dated August 20, 1872 and signed by Treasurer and Collector Joseph Whitney. Features a bold “1872” graphic and a blue ink “OCT 10” payment stamp. A fine piece of 19th-century municipal tax history, ideal for collectors of Cambridge ephemera or early American financial documents.