Maria Gertrudis Barceló, Santa Fe’s Gambling Queen

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🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Doña Maria Gertrudis Barceló was a professional gambler and card dealer in New Mexico in the early 19th century. But the details of her life are all over the place, depending on the source.

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