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- Pullman Company Playing Cards - From its founding in 1867 until its demise a century later, the Pullman Company's name was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. Pullman not only built sleeping cars, it also operated them under contract with host railroads to ensure quality service. But Pullman's well-heeled passengers were the first to embrace air travel once it became a viable alternative.
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Pullman Company Playing Cards
From its founding in 1867 until its demise a century later, the Pullman Company's name was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. Pullman not only built sleeping cars, it also operated them under contract with host railroads to ensure quality service. But Pullman's well-heeled passengers were the first to embrace air travel once it became a viable alternative.
- Congress "Sweethearts" Playing Cards, 1928 - 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.
- 1928
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Congress "Sweethearts" Playing Cards, 1928
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.
- TWA Playing Cards, 1975-1979 - Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of promotional items, models, toiletries, and advertisements from various air carriers.
- 1975-1979
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TWA Playing Cards, 1975-1979
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of promotional items, models, toiletries, and advertisements from various air carriers.
- Union Strikers Playing Cards, April 1941 -
- April 04, 1941
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Union Strikers Playing Cards, April 1941
- Congress "The Belle" Playing Cards, 1928 - The U.S. Playing Card Company produced a number of decorative decks of cards for playing bridge or other card games in the 1920s and 30s. Bridge had recently grown in popularity and bridge parties provided a social outlet for many in the middle-class.
- 1928
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Congress "The Belle" Playing Cards, 1928
The U.S. Playing Card Company produced a number of decorative decks of cards for playing bridge or other card games in the 1920s and 30s. Bridge had recently grown in popularity and bridge parties provided a social outlet for many in the middle-class.
- Deck of Playing Cards, 1930-1950 -
- 1930-1950
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Deck of Playing Cards, 1930-1950
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Souvenir Playing Cards, 1940-1950 - When it opened in 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ran 160 miles between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. It was extended another 100 miles east to Philadelphia in 1950. With its wide lanes, absence of intersections, and tunnels that took the road through -- rather than over or around -- mountains, the Pennsylvania Turnpike became the prototype for modern limited-access highways.
- 1940-1950
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Souvenir Playing Cards, 1940-1950
When it opened in 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ran 160 miles between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. It was extended another 100 miles east to Philadelphia in 1950. With its wide lanes, absence of intersections, and tunnels that took the road through -- rather than over or around -- mountains, the Pennsylvania Turnpike became the prototype for modern limited-access highways.
- Ozark Air Lines Playing Cards, circa 1980 - Ozark Air Lines was formed in 1950. Its initial routes connected St. Louis with Springfield, Missouri, and with Chicago, Memphis, and Tulsa. Over time, the company's network grew to include other cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South, all served from the St. Louis hub. Ozark Air Lines was purchased by TWA in 1986.
- circa 1980
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Ozark Air Lines Playing Cards, circa 1980
Ozark Air Lines was formed in 1950. Its initial routes connected St. Louis with Springfield, Missouri, and with Chicago, Memphis, and Tulsa. Over time, the company's network grew to include other cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South, all served from the St. Louis hub. Ozark Air Lines was purchased by TWA in 1986.
- Century of Progress Exhibition Souvenir Playing Cards, 1933 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this deck of playing cards depicting landmarks from the exposition.
- 1933
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Century of Progress Exhibition Souvenir Playing Cards, 1933
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this deck of playing cards depicting landmarks from the exposition.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as these souvenir playing cards with leather case.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as these souvenir playing cards with leather case.