Digitized LIFE photo archive - casino images

[ian]

Clicking on Google images today there is a set of links to the newly digitized LIFE photo archive. Ian of course had to type in casino and came up with some cracking results.

http://images.google.com/hosted/life


The gaming floor of the National Casino in Havana in 1946. American - not French Roulette.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den


Monte Carlo Casino officials on a visit to the U.S. in 1949.
Checkout that weird craps layout.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den


George Raft at the Casino de Capri. Havana 1958
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...fd3dc7c6a01c8f


Casino in Panama 1939
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den


Dominican Republic 1959
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...7a630f2a35a981


Quiet Casino in Havana in 1961. Proof that Castro opened up operations after he came to power, but with little success.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den


Blackjack play at the first multi-racial casino in Las Vegas the Moulin Rouge 1955.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...life%26hl%3Den


Aerial view of a double ended french roulette table at the Sinaia casino. Romania 1946,
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


Table opening, or closing at the International Sporting Club. Monaco 1946
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


Continued...

[ian]

Faro game in Reno. 1942
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN

AR game. Reno 1942
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...fbd998cc5394cf

How about these for slots Also 1942.
Three to a table top with the turned legs having castor wheels.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...d0528f9e56c8bc

Casino de Hotel Nacional. Havana 1958
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


Silver dollars making up most of a craps table float.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN

Amazing picture of the staff at the Desert Inn. 1950
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


Haitian President playing a slot in 1949.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


Baccarat table in Havana 1958. A couple of the punters obviously didn't want their picture taking
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN


I've now typed in gambling and another set of gems has appeared.

More slots...
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...3Den%26sa%3DN#

OK last two. A couple of Croupiers...

A trim female AR dealer at Harolds Club in Reno. 1959
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DG

and a couple of dapper male AR dealers in 1950.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life...%3Den%26sa%3DN

Bet their trousers didn't last long without aprons !


Ian