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The Summer of ’41: A Bizarre Photo Series of Women Playing Strip Poker in Detroit

Take a look at this bizarre photo series from the summer of 1941 in Detroit, where a group of women play strip poker. Arthur Siegel captured these historic photos for the Office of War Information.
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This ranks up there with some of the more bizarre photo series’ that we have stumbled upon. This shows a group of women in Detroit, during the summer of 1941, playing what appears to be a game of strip poker. The photos are labeled as being done by Arthur Siegel for the Office of War Information.

Three women in Detroit playing cards.

More card playing and drinking Coke.

Women are getting into the game now.

Not looking good for the woman on the left.

Looks like the lady on the left lost.

Left-most lady continues to disrobe.

Despite “losing” the woman on the left appears calm.

This party is about to get real.

Game over.

Source: Shorpy

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