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Snap Playing Card - man losing a fish

Snap Playing Card - man losing a fish


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Snap Playing Card - man losing a fish

Snap Playing Card - man losing a fish.
circa 1910s

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Media ID 14311864

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EDITORS COMMENTS
This photograph captures the moment of frustration and disappointment for an angler in the 1910s as he watches a large fish slip away from his grasp. The man, dressed in a heavy coat and hat, leans over the edge of a boat, his face contorted with concentration and determination. In his hand, a Snap Playing Card flutters in the breeze, perhaps used as a makeshift lure or marker. The fish, a powerful and agile creature, twists and turns in the water, its scales glinting in the sunlight. The man's companions in the background, also dressed in fishing gear, watch with sympathetic expressions, no doubt having experienced similar disappointments themselves. The scene exudes a sense of the escapades and camaraderie that came with angling in the early 20th century. The Snap Playing Card, with its distinctive design and association with gambling and games, adds an intriguing element to this snapshot of a man's momentary loss, a reminder of the unpredictable nature of both fishing and life.

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