Gambling Collection (page 6)

Casino at night, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1910

The Eagle hut disturbance, 1919
Soldiers, sailors and civilians retiring from Bow Street police station following a riot where a crowd of around 1000 had protested at the arrest of two American soldiers

Greek Street, Soho, the worst street in London
Scenes in Greek Street, Soho, the foreign quarter of London, called the worst street in London by an Inspector McKay, giving evidence before the Police Commission. 1. Soho types; 2

Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), British peer and politician, and Violet Valerie French ( ) married in 1931

Douglas Stuart advertisement by William Heath Robinson
Advertisement for the bookmaker s, Douglas Stuart, designed by William Heath Robinson and featuring a typically crazy illustration of an entire family

Virginia Street at night, Reno, Nevada, USA -- the Biggest Little City in the World. Date: 1949

Bright Lights of Reno, Nevada, USA -- the Biggest Little City in the World. Date: 1941

Scene in the Bank Club, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1930

21 Club Casino, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, USA
21 Club Casino, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: 20th century

Mural painting, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, USA
Mural painting of gamblers and dancers, Hotel Last Frontier, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: 20th century

The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Night view of The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940s

Main room, The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940s

Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940

The Northern Club, Center Street, Reno, Nevada, USA
Scene at The Northern Club, 207 Center Street, Reno, Nevada, USA Date: 1931

The winner. Theres no need for luck when a man has pluck, A smile and a cheerful song, and passes on strife in the game of life to help the world along

Music cover, The Piccolomini Waltz, from Verdis opera La Traviata, as performed at Almacks and the Court Balls. Marietta Piccolomini (1834-1899)

Joseph H. Hawley, Vanity Fair, ATn
SIR JOSEPH HENRY HAWLEY 3rd baronet (1813/41875). Racehorse owner and breeder, not adverse to a large wager himself winning 250, 000 on three races alone

Old Card Sharks
Old card sharks analysing the game in hand... Date: 1930s

Young Gamblers
Four young men playing a game of cards at a round table. Date: 1930s

Heads or Tails?
Heads I win, tails you lose. Date: 1960s

Card Gambling Jettons
In Austria, card gambling jettons are made of silver and are tested every day. Date: 1930s

Blackpool Bingo
A crowd playing bingo in an amusement arcade in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Date: late 1960s

China - Shanghai - The Race Course - A Race in progress. Date: circa 1906

South Africa - Sotho Boys play cards for arm bangles. The Sotho people (Basotho or Basuto) are a Bantu ethnic group whose ancestors have lived in southern Africa since around the fifth century

Skagway, Alaska - Grave of J R Soapy Smith II
Skagway, Alaska - Grave of Jefferson Randolph Soapy Smith II (1860-1898) - con artist, saloon and gambling house proprietor, gangster and crime boss. Date: circa 1930

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Theatre and Gardens and an inset embossed 100 Franc coin, from 1882 bearing the profile portrait of Charles III, Prince of Monaco (1818-1889). Date: circa 1903

Joe Thompson - Bookmaker - late 19th century
Portrait by Phil May of Joseph (Joe) Thompson (18381909) The Leviathan - an Australian (although born in England) bookmaker and well-known figure in the racing (and other sports)

A dangerous Barber with a flippant attitude having won a bet
The Dangers of Betting " Yes Sir; they re very strict ere, Sir. Why, if we scratches a customer we re fined threepence, and if we cuts one we re fined sixpence

Albert I, Prince of Monaco lures gamblers to his Casino
Viens poupoule, viens poupoule, viens! ( Come to me Little Chicken, Come! ) -the lyrics of a famous French Music Hall song of the early years of the 20th century

Breakers Casino and Cottages, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Date: 1904

Three of a Kind and Two Jacks - a very solid full house card hand in Poker - cheekily represented here! Date: circa 1920s

Silver Slipper Casino - Reno, Nevada, USA. Gamers taking on the roulette wheel and betting against the house in Blackjack. Date: circa 1950s

Casino on Boulveard de Strasbourg, Toulon, France Date: circa 1910

Gambling by wireless. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon of scenes about the activities of stock exchanges and gambling on sporting events on ocean liners once they are equipped for wireless

Albert I of Morocco - Parody
" The Supreme law is the Kings Purse" " Roulette is the Source of my Strength" French parody souvenir postcard from Monte Carlo, depicting Albert I of Morocco (1889-1922)

Le tapis vert, the gaming table of Baden Baden. Date c1883

Evening recreation of the Young Holy Ghosters - Ages 15 - 25, average is 18 - all mill workers - all Portuguese. Whole House on George Street. Great need of leadership

Raising him the limit. Date c1892 Nov. 11

Well I ll be hanged. Date 1892 Nov. 11

Fate-Vos Yeux by Howard Elcock - Monte Carlo casino, 1926
Scene in the casino at Monte Carlo, where smart society in evening dress win and lose a fortune at the tables. Date: 1926

The new gambling room, Monte Carlo, Riviera. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Gambling in a casino, 1927
A group sit around a boule table in a casino, fixated by the gambling going on by a confident looking gentleman. Date: 1927

Starter caught at the Tote
The Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet

Roulette Game
A large group of gamblers assembled around a roulette table. A woman in a fur coat frantically stretches across to place her chips on her lucky number... Date: 1930s

Keno in Reno
Divorce City makes gambling legal! The popular game of KENO being played in a gambling house in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. Date: 1930s

Stylish Roulette
The glamour of gambling - men in suits and smart women, gathered around a roulette table, chain-smoking... Date: 1930s

Tossing a Coin
Heads or tails? Date: 1960s

Gambling Takings
The truth about gambling : after close of play, the takings are locked away in a safe. Date: 1930s

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