Product Description
This Item is an original 2 page Magazine picture, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The picture is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The scan of this item was taken through plastic film, however it is an accurate representation of the item. The nominal size is 21.0 inches by 14 inches.

The Face of AMERICA – BINGO! It has been called “keno”, “screeno” and “beano.” Its most vommon name, “bingo,” was coined by a toy salesman in 1929, and bingo has been coining money for sweet charity ever since. Organized bingo thrives today in church auditoriums, on military installations and at carnivals – even though it is illegal in most states. Robert Meyner’s probingo plank was a real factor in his successful bid for the governorship of New Jersey in 1953. That same year in New York, Governor Dewey vetoed a bingo bill – but the voters soon overruled him. Today, bingo fans in the Albany-Schenectady area are able to get a little action at the weekly game run by the Village of Colonie Volunteer Fire Department. Some 300 players spend more than two dollars each for a little excitement and a chance at cash prizes of up to $125. The net “take” buys improvements for the fire company and rescue squad. The most avid fans are the matrons of the community. They stop playing when a fire or ambulance siren sounds, but as the wail diminishes, the game resumes in earnest. Down-state, in aplace called Brooklyn, the girls take their bingo even more seriously: Last year 1500 players were involved in a near riot at a hospital-benefit affair when they suspected that No. 36 was missing from the number scrambler. Photograph by George Burns. ….. 1959 Saturday Evening Post Picture, A5862A. 19590926