Sheriff W. B. White at the Shelby County jail in Columbiana, Alabama, with gaming devices seized during a raid at a house casino.
This image was published in the Birmingham News on March 10, 1941, with the following caption: "Shelby Gambling House Raid - Three Shelby County deputies and a former deputy gave 40 or 50 fashionably groomed men and women from Birmingham an exciting few minutes early Sunday morning when they ra...
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Photographs Sheriff W. B. White at the Shelby County jail in Columbiana, Alabama, with gaming devices seized during a raid at a house casino. Colley, Buddy |
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Photographs White, W. B.; Gambling; Law enforcement officers; Slot machines; Columbiana (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.) |
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This image was published in the Birmingham News on March 10, 1941, with the following caption: "Shelby Gambling House Raid - Three Shelby County deputies and a former deputy gave 40 or 50 fashionably groomed men and women from Birmingham an exciting few minutes early Sunday morning when they raided one of the Shelby County 'Gold Coast' gambling houses which flourish on the Birmingham trade. Above are scenes of the raid and some of the officers who staged it. In the upper view is shown Sheriff W. B. White checking over an array of roulette, dice and other paraphernalia seized by the raiders. Besides the roulette wheel, two large dice tables, three roscoe machines and other equipment seized was stored in the Shelby County jail, where the picture was taken." |
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BN0028190_01BN0028190Sheriff W. B. White at the Shelby County jail in Columbiana, Alabama, with gaming devices seized during a raid at a house casino.This image was published in the Birmingham News on March 10, 1941, with the following caption: "Shelby Gambling House Raid - Three Shelby County deputies and a former deputy gave 40 or 50 fashionably groomed men and women from Birmingham an exciting few minutes early Sunday morning when they raided one of the Shelby County 'Gold Coast' gambling houses which flourish on the Birmingham trade. Above are scenes of the raid and some of the officers who staged it. In the upper view is shown Sheriff W. B. White checking over an array of roulette, dice and other paraphernalia seized by the raiders. Besides the roulette wheel, two large dice tables, three roscoe machines and other equipment seized was stored in the Shelby County jail, where the picture was taken."1941-031940-1949Colley, BuddyBirmingham NewsC1-04492White, W. B.; Gambling; Law enforcement officers; Slot machines; Columbiana (Ala.); Shelby County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/146975 |
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Sheriff W. B. White at the Shelby County jail in Columbiana, Alabama, with gaming devices seized during a raid at a house casino. |
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Sheriff W. B. White at the Shelby County jail in Columbiana, Alabama, with gaming devices seized during a raid at a house casino. |
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Colley, Buddy |
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Colley, Buddy |
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