Congress "Sweethearts" Playing Cards, 1928

Summary

The U.S. Playing Card Company produced a number of decorative decks of cards for playing pinochle or other card games in the 1920s and 30s. Card parties provided a social outlet for many in the middle-class.

The U.S. Playing Card Company produced a number of decorative decks of cards for playing pinochle or other card games in the 1920s and 30s. Card parties provided a social outlet for many in the middle-class.

Artifact

Playing cards

Date Made

1928

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.19.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 4 in

Width: 2.375 in

Length: 0.875 in

Inscriptions

On front of box, in gold lettering: 606 / CONGRESS / PLAYING CARDS / BRIDGE/ MADE IN U.S.A. / THE U. S. PLAYING CARD CO. / CINCINNATI, OHIO On graphic: SWEETHEARTS On ace of spades card: CONGRESS / 606 / THE U.S. PLAYING CARD CO. / CINCINNATI, U.S.A. / K1663 On ace of spades card: CONGRESS / 606 / THE U.S. PLAYING CARD CO. / CINCINNATI, U.S.A. / K2622

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