Spanish-American War Card game playing card 10D

Archive

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

Spanish-American War Card game playing card 10D

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1857

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 10 in the upper left corner and a capital D in the upper right corner, in bold type. This card has the following questions and answers: "How was the Vizcaya affected by this cannonade? Where was the Cristobal Colon at this time? Answer: She was four miles ahead of the Brooklyn and Oregon. What resulted from the Brooklyn's rapid fire? What aid did the Brooklyn now receive?"

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL