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Title
Patrons playing cards in a casino, Los Angeles, 1937
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa January 1937]
1937-01
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Patrons gathering in a casino to play card games. Hawthorne, Compton, Monterey Park, and Long Beach closed several gaming places after Attorney General Webb found games of chance unlawful.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0027z9r8
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Gambling--California--Los Angeles
Economy
Lifestyle
Casinos--California--Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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