Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Alternative Title:
General Scott at Contreras
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 324: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm., BEIN WA Prints 325: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm., Title from caption below image., and Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Alternative Title:
General Scott at Contreras
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 324: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm., BEIN WA Prints 325: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm., Title from caption below image., and Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
BEIN GER275: Imperfect: lacking all except AB; KS; JB; K, JD; C, JC; 9B; 2D; 7C. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-7, 2]., Aces: AB: JOSEPH MENNER 1774., and CourtCards: JB holds very long baton; CC and JC are black.
BEIN GER553: Imperfect: DA, DL; OB; KA; K, UL; 6H; 8A; 10, 8L wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6]., Aces: DB, balloon., CourtCards: Courts in contemporary dress; Ks seated in chairs; KB with double suit signs., and Pipcards: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Cajetan Göbl / in / München.
BEIN GER569: Imperfect: wanting all except DH, DA, DL; K, O, UH; K, O, UA; K, O, UL; 6H. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6],, Aces: DH with heraldic device supported by two figures; DA; Bey C. J. Perrinin Berlin / [seated figure]; DL: CJP., CourtCards: Ks seated, hold sceptres; O, UH with walking sticks; OA with walking stick; UA holds small bag; OL with walking stick; UL has right hand in coat pocket., and Pipcards: 6H, man smokes pipe.
BEIN GER548: Imperfect: wanting all except DH, DA, DL; UH; UL; 7H; 9, 7B; 7L. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Composition of deck unknown., Aces: DH, basket of flowers; DL, phoenix., Courts in genteel costume., and Pipcards: 7H, air balloon; 7L: München / Joseph Fetscher.
BEIN GER547: Imperfect: Daus of Hearts wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., and Composition of deck: 36 [D, K, O, U, 10-6].
BEIN GER581: Imperfect: lacking King of Bells. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., German suit system., Type: original design., Composition of deck: 32 [A, K, O, U, 10-7]., Tax stamp on 7B, black: [crown] / [heraldic device] / 2 1/2 NGR., Pipcards and Jokers: 10s indicated by "X"; 8H: Somer / & / Seupke / in Dresden; 7H: Eintracht., CourtCards: Ks seated, double suit signs; Os, Us are military figures., and Aces: DH, child and pedestal; DB, balloon and windmill; DA, fountain; DL, man kneels before fire; volcano erupts in the background.