American Revolution themed playing cards

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Description

Title: American Revolution themed playing cards
Contributor: Cary Collection of Playing Cards (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published / Created: [1870?]
Publication Place: United States
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: BEIN USA160: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards.
Title devised by cataloger.
Suit system: Liberty bells, British lions, American arms, British crowns.
Each card contains a brief note on an American or British military or political leaders in the period of the American Revolution.
Composition of deck: 48 [1-12 in each suit.]
Extent: 48 cards : 96 x 67 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.

Genre: Specimens
Playing cards
Educational games
Material: color ;, lithography, and letterpress printing
Resource Type: text and still image
Subject (Geographic): United States
Subject (Topic): Playing cards
Subjects: Playing cards > United States > Specimens
Cary, Melbert B., Jr., 1892-1941 > Ownership
Cary, Mary Flagler > Ownership

Access: Public
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