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Lot 550

Pair of Crooked Gambler?s Holdout Photographs. Philadelphia...

Estimate: $125 - $225

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Pair of Crooked Gambler?s Holdout Photographs. Philadelphia, ca. 1910s. Photographs of a man demonstrating a Kepplinger-style holdout cheating device, worn under clothing and allowing the gambler to secretly deliver cards into his hand. Larger image 5 ? x 8?. Press service hand-stamps. Small chips and creases at edges not affecting central image area.