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Manufacturer:
The Cincinnati Game Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA  Search this
Medium:
Photomechanical reproductions on laminated paper, cardboard box
Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.4 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Type:
toys & games
Playing cards
Object Name:
Playing cards
Made in:
USA
Date:
ca. 1890
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Deck of 52 playing cards with half-tone photoillustrations of the scenic wonders of Yellowstone National Park. Uniform decoration on backs of buffalo and wild flowers. Gray cardboard box with gilded lettering and one card listing other games by the same company. Cards are oriented both horizontally and vertically with printed text describing each scene.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Dexter J. Purinton
Accession Number:
1955-78-4
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48e3be6dd-f126-4248-9d4c-6f9495627572
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1955-78-4