Playing cards

1901

Paper

Overall: 2 3/4 × 3 × 7/8 in. (7 × 7.6 × 2.2 cm)

Gift of Bella C. Landauer

2002.1.2455

DescriptionA deck of playing cards in a blue cardboard case with a white label with a drawing of two women in draped in yellow and red cloth that takes the shape of the North and South American continents encircled by the words "Pan- American Exposition 1901 Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A." On the reverse in gold "Official Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards/ Copyright 1901". Each playing card has the continent symbol on the back and on the face each card has a different scenic print of a landmark, exposition hall or event in the U.S. or at the expo including "Niagara Falls", "Streets of Mexico", "Johnstown Flood", and "Dairy Building". Many diverse images are presented on the 52 cards.

ClassificationsLANDAUER COLLECTION OF BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING EPHEMERA

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