Playing Cards

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Playing Cards

Entry/Object ID

1976.10.9

Description

Deck of 53 cards showing scenes of Vermont. The back of each card has a picture of Vermont State capital with state seal and border of state flower, the red clover. The deck is in its original blue box, which has the gold label, "VERMONT "THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE" SOUVENIR PLAYING CARDS 53 Views of Especial Natural and Historic interest PUBLISHED BY CHISHOLM BROS. PORTLAND, MAINE."

Context

Owned by Ebenezer and Rozell Huntoon Peaslee, likely in New Hampshire

Acquisition

Accession

1976.10

Source or Donor

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Chisholm Bros.

Date made

circa 1900

Place

City

Portland

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Card, Playing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Card, Souvenir

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Card

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Souvenir

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Material

Paper