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Image Not Available for Skill - or game of chance? The winner maintains it is a game of skill, the loser calls it bad luck.
Skill - or game of chance? The winner maintains it is a game of skill, the loser calls it bad luck.
Image Not Available for Skill - or game of chance? The winner maintains it is a game of skill, the loser calls it bad luck.

Skill - or game of chance? The winner maintains it is a game of skill, the loser calls it bad luck.

Creator Presse-Photo
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 15.9 x 22.6 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/7533
LocationNot currently on display

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