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Family Playing Cards
Family Playing Cards
Family Playing Cards

Family Playing Cards

Date1955
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions3 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (8.5 × 12 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John Airy
Object numberPA1982.180.190.A
DescriptionThis image depicts a family of five sitting around a table playing cards in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The family consists of a man, three adult women, and a toddler. The man and the two women on the right and left sides of the table all have hands of cards. The third woman is holding the toddler and is sitting at the corner of the table to the right of the man. In the background, a fireplace is visible. A small bookcase can be seen on the left side of the frame. Thirteen trophies can be seen on the mantle above the fireplace and on the top of the bookshelf. A lamp can be seen on the left side of the frame in front of the bookshelf.
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