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Depicts a gambling house in Kennett Square, Pa., and in Millbourne, Pa. Also documents raids and hearings in Philadelphia. Includes illustrations of gambling equipment and machines, particularly pinball machines. Contains images of police burning gambling machines. Shows Asian Americans being ar...
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1931-1946
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Depicts a gambling house in Kennett Square, Pa., and in Millbourne, Pa. Also documents raids and hearings in Philadelphia. Includes illustrations of gambling equipment and machines, particularly pinball machines. Contains images of police burning gambling machines. Shows Asian Americans being arrested and tried after raid in Chinatown. Also depicts betting on dice and horses. Highlights scenes from the numbers racket in the 13th ward in Philadelphia, taken with a telescopic lens. Depicts line of gamblers placing bets while standing outdoors. These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and |
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Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record. |
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63 photoprints : silver gelatin; 2 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller |