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Bonman family photographs of last day of legal slot machines in Idaho

 Collection
Identifier: P1987-044

Content Description

This collection contains two black and white copy photographic prints taken on the last day of legal slots machines in Idaho, December 24, 1953. One image shows customers leaving a building, presumably after being escorted away from slot machines. The other image shows a man locking the door to the building. No slot machines appear in wither of the images. All photographs taken by Adolph "Al" Bonman of the Idaho Statesman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-12-24

Extent

2 Photographic Negatives : black and white, silver gelatin ; 4" x 5"

Language of Materials

English

Title
Finding aid for P1987-044 Bonman family photographs of last day of legal slot machines in Idaho
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Owen Prout, Reference Archivist
Date
2025-05-07
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Photograph Collections Repository

Contact:
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise ID 83712 United States
(208) 334-2620