Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two gentlemen in top hats sit at a table with several miners, some looking forlorn, while other miners stand around watching
Alternative Title:
Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
Description:
Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Lith & published by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two gentlemen in top hats sit at a table with several miners, some looking forlorn, while other miners stand around watching
Alternative Title:
Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
Description:
Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Lith & published by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
Four vignettes illustrate two men's experience with gold prospecting, from the promise of the early trek, to the excitement of a pan of gold, to the doldrums of a worthless pit, to the final bedraggled return to civilization
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 428: State A, with "9" in upper right corner., BEIN WA Prints 429: State B, with no number in corner., Title from caption above image., and Known to exist in two different states. State A has "9" printed in the upper right corner. State B has no such printed number.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Miners, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
Four vignettes illustrate two men's experience with gold prospecting, from the promise of the early trek, to the excitement of a pan of gold, to the doldrums of a worthless pit, to the final bedraggled return to civilization
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 428: State A, with "9" in upper right corner., BEIN WA Prints 429: State B, with no number in corner., Title from caption above image., and Known to exist in two different states. State A has "9" printed in the upper right corner. State B has no such printed number.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Miners, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
