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Card deck:Black History Playing Card Deck

U.S. Game Systems, Inc.1977

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

Playing cards were initially developed in the Western world soon after the invention of printing, around the 15th century. Before that, they were made by hand. The deck of cards persevered through the years, as new games and new ways to play with them evolved too.

Details

  • Title: Card deck:Black History Playing Card Deck
  • Creator: U.S. Game Systems, Inc.
  • Date Created: 1977
  • Location: Switzerland
  • Subject Keywords: African-American, history
  • Type: Card Games
  • Medium: printed cardstock, cardboard
  • Object ID: 112.5189
  • Credit Line: Gift of Joseph D. Andrews in Memory of His Father, Joseph V. Andrews

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