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Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874.Artist: Faustin
Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Schenck (1809-1890) was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. In 1871 he was appointed US Minister to the United Kingdom by President Ulysses S Grant. At a reception for Queen Victoria in Somerset, Schenck was persuaded to write down his rules for the game of poker. The game rapidly became popular in Britain, where it was known as Schenck Poker.
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HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
Ambassador
AMERICA
American
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Betbeader
Betbeder
CARD GAME
Caricature
CHROMOLITHOGRAPH
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country
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Faustin
Faustin Betbeader
Faustin Betbeder
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MILITARY UNIFORM
NINETEENTH CENTURY
PASTIME
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POKER
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Robert C
Robert C Schenck
Robert Cumming Schenck
Robert Schenck
Schenck
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The Print Collector
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UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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