Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln
Date:
April, 1865
Object Number:
PR.011.10
Medium:
Albumen print, carte-de-visite photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Playing cards with box
Object Number:
2000.87
Date:
1979
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
box: 4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in. ( 10.2 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm )
each card: 3 5/8 x 2 1/4 in. ( 9.2 x 5.7 cm )
Marks:
printed: on the box and the back of the cards: "Celebrating/ 50 Years/ Delta AirLines/ 1929-1979"
printed: on the sticker label: "THE/ U.S. PLAYING/ CARD COMPANY"
Description:
Deck of 54 playing cards with box; box and back of cards printed, "Celebrating/ 50 Years/ Delta AirLines/ 1929-1979" in gold on a red background.
Gallery Label:
The donor collected this deck of cards and other related airline materials at garage sales, flea markets, and collectibles shops in the New Jersey area.
Credit Line:
Anonymous Gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
