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Cheating at cards and sudden punishment on board a Mississippi steamboat (engraving)
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Cheating at cards and sudden punishment on board a Mississippi steamboat (engraving)
736063 Cheating at cards and sudden punishment on board a Mississippi steamboat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheating at cards and sudden punishment on board a Mississippi steamboat; from The Days Doings, 24 September 1870.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection; English, out of copyright
Media ID 23481610
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Betting Board Cheating Cowboy Criminal Gambling Gunfire Mississippi Pistol Steamboat Sudden West Wild Punishment
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This engraving, titled "Cheating at cards and sudden punishment on board a Mississippi steamboat" takes us back to the wild and lawless days of the 19th century American West. The scene depicts a thrilling moment of reckoning as a card game aboard a steamboat turns deadly. Intrigue fills the air as we witness an intense confrontation unfolding. A group of rugged cowboys, dressed in their finest Western attire, gather around a table where high-stakes gambling is taking place. But all is not fair in this game of chance, for one player has been caught red-handed cheating his companions. The tension reaches its peak when another cowboy swiftly draws his pistol, ready to deliver swift justice to the deceitful gambler. Gunfire erupts within the confined space of the steamboat's interior, creating chaos and panic among those present. Amidst this turmoil, we are transported into an era where crime was rampant and punishment often came without warning or mercy. This powerful image serves as a reminder that even in seemingly glamorous settings like riverboats along the mighty Mississippi River, danger lurked just beneath the surface. Through intricate details and skilled craftsmanship, this engraving captures both the fashion trends of its time and the raw emotions associated with life on America's frontier. It offers us a glimpse into an exhilarating yet perilous world where honor could be defended with gunfire and justice was sometimes delivered by one's own hand.
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