Spanish-American War Card game playing card 11C

Archive

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Name/Title

Spanish-American War Card game playing card 11C

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1860

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 an 11 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 did Schley now attempt to do? What did the Colon now do? Answer: She fired a few shells but the fell short. Whose work completed the success of the day? Why was it thought the Colon might escape?"

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL