Set of Playing Cards Advertising the Ruth McCulloch Stores, 1950-1960

Artifact

Playing cards

Date Made

1950-1960

Creators

U. S. Playing Card Company 

McCulloch, Ruth, 1900-2007 

Place of Creation

United States, Ohio, Cincinnati 

United States, Illinois 

Creator Notes

Made by U.S. Playing Card Company for the Ruth McCulloch clothing stores in Evanston and Hubbard Woods, Illinois.

Keywords

Playing cards 

Games 

Packaging 

Advertising 

Card games (Activities) 

Play (Recreation) 

Collection Title

Roddis Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2014.25.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 1 in.  (case)

Length: 5.0625 in.  (case)

Width: 3.75 in.  (case)

Height: .5 in.  (deck)

Length: 3.5 in.  (deck)

Width: 2.5 in.  (deck)

Inscriptions

on top of lid: CONGRESS / Playing / Cards / CEL-U-TONE FINISH on cards: Ruth McCulloch Hubbard Woods Evanston