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A Little Game: 1897
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 8:35pm.
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Circa 1897 aboard the U.S.S. Brooklyn. "Evening amusements. A little game." 8x10 glass negative by Edward Hart, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
Somethings never change
Submitted by Graz on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:08pm.
While on the USS Juneau as a Marine, our platoon had an around the clock spades game going on the entire time we were at sea. If it was your turn to play at night, the firewatch would wake you up. There were some good players that would end up purposefully losing in order to get some sleep.
Armored Cruiser Brooklyn
Submitted by Glocke380 on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 7:46pm.
A veteran of The Spanish American war.
Cheating?
Submitted by A Californian on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:49am.
Surely not, with that kind of close scrutiny & cramped living quarters!
A question I mustache
Submitted by nowhine on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:55pm.
Do you have to have one to be dealt a hand in this game?
What a fascinating picture
Submitted by deefer on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:29am.
The expressions on the faces of the players and the audience are something to behold. Like the neatly trimmed mustaches as well.
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