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Playing cards

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Datec. 1910
ClassificationsToys, Games, Recreational Object
Credit LineGift of Ruth N. Taub
Object number1156.90.1-32
Object DescriptionDeck of playing cards used on the ship during the journey to immigrate to the US. 32 colored cards in 4 suits with symbols for levels of society. Illustrations of nobility, personalities, landscapes, seasons, etc.
Collections
  • Toys, Games and Souvenirs
Keywords
  • German
  • Leisure
  • Journey
  • Vienna
  • Erzsebet
NotesCards belonged to Mina Turkeltaub (later Taub), who came from Erzsébet, Hungary (outside of Budapest), and brought by her to the United States c. 1918. Games played with these cards include Skat and Doppeldeutsche.

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