Van Camp Pork And Beans Playing cards

Object/Artifact

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Westfield-Washington Historical Society

Van Camp's Pork and Beans 'Hier ist es!'

Van Camp's Pork and Beans 'Hier ist es!'

Name/Title

Van Camp Pork And Beans Playing cards

Entry/Object ID

2025.18.86

Description

A box of playing cards from the Van Camp Packing Co. with an image of the characters Hans and Lena on the front. The cards inside have gold foiling around the edges. The front of the box says "Van Camp's Pork and Beans" "Hier ist es!" (German for "here it is" - unless it is a typo and they meant "Hier isst es" "Here eat it!")

Acquisition

Accession

2025.18

Source or Donor

Truel, Perrin

Acquisition Method

Donation

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Truel, Perrin, Geo. Van Camp + Sons. Co