Cards, roulette wheels, and slot reels carry casino history in their marks and...

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Cards, roulette wheels, and slot reels carry casino history in their marks and mechanics. A San Francisco workshop built the 1895 Liberty Bell, an early slot machine. This article traces how objects reveal changing ideas of chance and public play.