Playing Cards

cards

Name/Title

Playing Cards

Entry/Object ID

2010.16.3

Description

52-card deck of playing cards in a souvenir box (not original). The cards are of the standard suits. The back of each card is printed in black and yellow with an illustration of a flying eagle and the inscription, "'WE'RE NOT FORGETTING' CASELLINI-VENABLE CORP. BARRE, VERMOTN". The box is printed with an illustration of a waterfall and the inscription, "Souvenir from Rocky Mountains".

Context

Distributed as promotional material by Casellini-Venable Corporation in Barre, Vermont. Casellini-Venable sold construction and logging equipment.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.16

Source or Donor

Best, Clarice Bianchi Cella, Cella, Patricia

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1952

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Card, Playing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Card

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Material

Paperboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Casellini-Venable Corporation

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America