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August 4, 1941. Nyack, New York. "Dr. E. Hall Kline, residence on North Broadway. George Munson Schofield, architect. Playroom, to fireplace." The other end of the pine-paneled basement last seen here. 5x7 inch acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
Twice, this room has been touted as a playroom. But the bookcases make it look more like a library, except, there are no lamps next to the chairs to read by. Where's a table and chairs suitable for playing chess, checkers, backgammon, poker, bridge, Monopoly, or Scrabble? Where's the pool table? I like the slate floor, but the only thing this room is set up for is conversation, charades, or taking turns flipping playing cards into a hat while you drink too much.
Even the pheasant can't make this a game room (joke).
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