Name/Title
GameDescription
Card game in original box; box is pasteboard w/yellow paper cover and lid is printed in blue, red, ivory, green & black; printing on lid identifies game as pit; inside box is divided into 2 compartments with each compartment holding approximately half of the 63 cards; backside of cards have wharf scene w/steam locomotive on dock, large steamship and smaller sail powered cargo vessel nearby, industrial looking in background; face of cars depict group of men in turn of century clothing working an exchange floor, cards divided into 7 suites of commodities (rye, wheat, corn, etc) w/9 cards per suite.
Bottom edge of lid is printed 'PARKER BROTHERS/INCORPORATED/ SALEM, MASS., NEW YORK, LONDON"Collection
Dave & Jean WhiteAcquisition
Accession
1988.003Source or Donor
David Woodward White, Jean O’Neal WhiteAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900Notes
Made: Parker BrothersCreate Date
February 24, 2002Update Date
June 4, 2025