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Chess and playing cards (1898)

Culin, Stewart, 1858-1929, United States National Museum, University of Pennsylvania. University Museum · Washington · leaf 321

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Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) · Chess · Playing cards · Games

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