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Photograph of men and a woman dining, approximately 1900-1950

Date

1900 to 1950

Description

A man to the left stands up to speak while two people beside him sitting down listen. The group appears to be at some sort of dining establishment. Everyone in the image is unidentified.

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Photograph of J. Edgar Hoover, May 4, 1966

Date

1966-05-04

Description

Autographed portrait of J. Edgar Hoover that reads "To "Butch" Seypoldt Best wishes J. Edgar Hoover 5.4.66" J. Edgar Hoover was the first FBI Director in the United States.

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Postcard of gun fight gambling scene, 1954

Date

1954

Description

A postcard illustrating a gambling scene where someone is cheating. The caption reads, "When a pair of sixes beats aces: Surprised in the act of padding his hand with aces fed to him by the town roust-about, the crooked gambler looks into the muzzles of a pair of six guns". The depiction is from an original oil painting by Ernest Reedstrom.

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Postcard of black and white image of man and woman playing poker, 1907

Date

1907

Description

A postcard illustrating a man and woman playing poker as the woman shows her cards with the title, "How Would You Like To Hold My Hand?"

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Postcard of men cheating at card game, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating three men playing poker. The man on the left is passing a card to the man on the right using his toes while the man in the middle yells and gets angry. The title reads: "De viert' Bur!"

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Postcard of gambling scene while man flirts with woman, approximately 1900s-1980s

Date

1900 to 1989

Description

A postcard illustrating a man playing poker while holding a woman's hand with the caption, "If I'd Have Held This Hand Ten Years Ago-I'd Have A------'Full House' Now!" Inscription on back.

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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".

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Postcard of man and donkey with playing cards, 1905

Date

1905

Description

A postcard illustrating a man holding a donkey by its back legs with four cards above the donkey (ace of spades, ace of clubs, ace of diamonds, and seven of hearts) 1905. The caption reads, "I held a kicker".

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Photograph of a man on a catwalk, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

An unidentified man standing on a catwalk during construction on the Hoover Dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Photograph of construction workers posing, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Description

Construction workers pose together during their work on the Hoover Dam.

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