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Bill(i)ard(s) is a funny word
eng.: (written) billiards (ponounce) 'billiards'
fr.: (written) billiard (ponounce) 'biiaar'
de.: (written) Billard (ponounce) 'Billiard'
flagstaff, arizona
august 1958
men playing pool
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Hokitika, West Coast. From the series: Notes on the country I live in
#Hokitika #WestCoast #Notes #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Billiards #Smoking #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #undefined
Barry Crump at Waihi. From the series: Notes on the country I live in
#BarryCrump #Waihi #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Billiards #Guitars #Waihī(NewZealand) #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #Coromandel #undefined
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting an indoor scene, likely within a club or social gathering place. The central focus of the photo captures a man in mid-action while playing billiards (pool). He appears concentrated as he leans over the pool table, taking aim at one of the balls with his cue stick. His attire consists of a sleeveless white tank top and dark shorts, which suggests a casual or sporty environment.
In the background, there are several other individuals who seem to be engaged in various activities typical for such establishments—some appear to be watching others play pool while standing near doorways, and one person is visible sitting at another table. The decor includes wood-paneled walls with some framed items on display; a clock can also be seen hanging above the doorway.
The lighting appears artificial, consistent with indoor environments during evening or night hours. There's no direct indication of natural light sources within this frame. Given that it’s an image from "Workingmen’s Club, Hokitika," one could infer the location and context to be a social club possibly catering to working-class individuals where billiards is played as a recreational activity.
The photograph carries with it a sense of candidness and captures a moment in everyday life without any apparent staging or artificiality. It encapsulates a slice-of-life scene tha [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/278/900/858/925/023/original/8dd0f26f202da7ab.jpeg "The image is a black and white photograph depicting an indoor scene, likely within a club or social gathering place. The central focus of the photo captures a man in mid-action while playing billiards (pool). He appears concentrated as he leans over the pool table, taking aim at one of the balls with his cue stick. His attire consists of a sleeveless white tank top and dark shorts, which suggests a casual or sporty environment.
In the background, there are several other individuals who seem to be engaged in various activities typical for such establishments—some appear to be watching others play pool while standing near doorways, and one person is visible sitting at another table. The decor includes wood-paneled walls with some framed items on display; a clock can also be seen hanging above the doorway.
The lighting appears artificial, consistent with indoor environments during evening or night hours. There's no direct indication of natural light sources within this frame. Given that it’s an image from \"Workingmen’s Club, Hokitika,\" one could infer the location and context to be a social club possibly catering to working-class individuals where billiards is played as a recreational activity.
The photograph carries with it a sense of candidness and captures a moment in everyday life without any apparent staging or artificiality. It encapsulates a slice-of-life scene tha [...]")
Hokitika, West Coast. From the series: Notes on the country I live in
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#Hokitika #WestCoast #NewZealands #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Billiards #Smoking #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints
A pair of billiard room extensions at the rear of the 1850s Charles Wilson townhouses on Park Circus in the West End of Glasgow. These were added in the 1880s, which was around the time the first official governing body for the game, the Billiards Association, was founded in the UK.
Just saying but... Bank pool is the single most boring cue sport on earth. The rules are setup to remove luck from all valid shots, so it degenerates in to waiting for someone to get slightly more lucky than the rules imagine (almost any bank shot requires a skill to luck ratio that means you were at least lucky enough to hit the top end of your skill). It's two hours of watching people miss.
flagstaff, arizona
august 1958
"arizona poolhall"
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#photography #film #blackandwhite #bw
#flagstaff #arizona #people #poolhall #billiards #1950s
So I just found out that today is International Cat Day (which is also every day, in my house). In a complete coincidence, I received delivery today of a cat-sized billiard table for my little munchkins. Haven’t assembled it yet, but I’ll provide a detailed update after we play a game or two of stripes and solids.
I've been playing some very casual games of #eightball #pool with a friend of mine over the last few months. I've lost every game we've played.
Tonight, after I lost another game horrendously, my friend gave me a little pointer on how to aim to properly hit the balls.
Somehow, I won the next two games.
flagstaff, arizona
august 1958
men playing pool
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© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com
A player lines up a shot in a student pool hall tucked away on a side street between several major #Hanoi universities. #Vietnam #StreetPhotography #NightLife
