Spanish-American War Card game playing card 4C

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Spanish-American War Card game playing card 4C (front): Origsize: 5.5 x 8.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact
Spanish-American War Card game playing card 4C (front)

Origsize: 5.5 x 8.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Spanish-American War Card game playing card 4C

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1856

Scope and Content

Playing card from a game consisting of a picture of the Spanish American War on the back and questions and answers on the front. The back of this card has a picture of Rear Admiral Schley at the Battle of Santiago Bay. The front of this card has a 4 in the upper left corner and a capital C in the upper right corner, in bold type. This card has the following questions and answers: "What assistance did the enemy have? After heavy firing on both sides, what did Lieut. Sears report? Answer: That the all the enemy's vessels were out and going westward. What order did Schley give Capt. Cook of the Brooklyn? What followed the shot from the Iowa?"

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL