...because there are three women....and six envelopes...and its shot for the War Information Office, that perhaps they are playing cards with their husbands overseas, or some 'long distance' players?

The cards aren't the right size. I could believe two-deck pinochle, though, which you can play three-handed.

Cards, Coke and Camels. Life is good.

I doubt the ladies were playing Canasta. My maternal relatives played it all the time, and it involved the use of a special tray from which you picked cards and placed discards.

Whoa! Camel non-filters! That's the way to go alright!

Ah, the stench of a used ashtray. Just seeing one brings back unpleasant memories.

It really sucks. Nearly impossible, because of all the bubbles. And can someone please tell me why the "hands" are being played on all those envelopes? Curious, indeed.

"... and, of course, smoking." I want to say they're playing canasta; perhaps some card sharps out there will confirm/deny that.