Casino history is easier to touch than you might think. Cards, roulette wheels...

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Casino history is easier to touch than you might think. Cards, roulette wheels and slot reels preserve the choices and mechanics behind play. An 1895 San Francisco machine shows how small objects can tell a larger story about gambling and public life.