Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 3801 - 3810 of 17756

Postcard of men in hats gambling and playing faro, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a gambling scene in with the caption, "'Playing Faro' In the Early 80's at Tombstone, Arizona".

Image

Postcard of teen boys smoking, drinking, and gambling, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating young men sitting on the floor playing poker with the title, "A Sunday School Class in the West". The caption on back reads, "This is a jolly group old time Cowboy friends. Sunday is a time of visiting on the western ranches, and the 'latch string' is always out for the strangers. These fellows are not disturbers of the peace as might be inferred from the photograph".

Image

Postcard of woman and heart suit playing cards, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a woman's face surrounded by playing cards with hearts on them n.d. The caption reads, "To my Valentine, Queen of my heart".

Image

Postcard of man and woman gambling in a yellow room, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard with collage-like illustrations of a man and a woman playing poker in a bright yellow room with the title, "I'll be seeing you!". The bottom right corner reads: "C 148 Copyright by E C Kropp Co."

Image

Postcard of men playing poker on a small table, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard depicting a group of men playing poker on a table with a doiley tablecloth. The man on the right has a card in his cap. The image has a flowered border.

Image

Postcard of horse and carriage at rodeo with Binions advertisement, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a buggy being pulled by a horse. The postcard is advertising Binion's Horseshoe Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The caption reads, "Delivering Western Hospitality Since 1951".

Image

Postcard of Jacks from playing cards in pot, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a cartoon of Jacks from playing cards in a pot together with poker chips and their different suits. The inscription reads: " Opening a Jackpot".

Image

Postcard of straight flush illustration with poker advice, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating five cards: the eight of spades through the queen of spades. The caption reads, "That's straight: You had better be Straight than Flush but remember that a Flush beats a Straight and that a Straight Flush usually wins"

Image

Postcard of club suit royal flush with rhyme, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating five cards (the ace of clubs through the ten of clubs). The caption reads, "I'll play these: To hold this hand makes one feel fine but I'd rather hold your hand in Mine. That's straight"

Image

Car race on Fremont Street during the 1900s, photographic reproduction, 1980s

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Cork Proctor Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00349
Collection Name: Cork Proctor Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01

Archival Component