Spanish-American War Card game playing card 3C

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Spanish-American War Card game playing card 3C (front): Origsize: 2.5 x 3.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact
Spanish-American War Card game playing card 3C (front)

Origsize: 2.5 x 3.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Spanish-American War Card game playing card 3C

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1855

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 3 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 followed the lookout's report? What action did Schley take? Answer: He gave orders to signal the fleet that the enemy was escaping. How did the battle commence? What event first excited Schley's suspicions?"

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL