Playing cards with Votes for Women slogan. [Circa 1900-1910]

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Title

Playing cards with Votes for Women slogan. [Circa 1900-1910]

Description

Set of purple playing cards with white and green print, a conjoining V design and the"Votes for Women" slogan printed on all four sides.

The faces of the cards are traditional in design but the joker card contains the Clarion design printed in the Women's Political Union's official colors of purple, green, and white.

The accompanying box contains the same design of the playing cards.

Playing cards were a very popular fundraising and outreach tool during the suffrage campaign.

Date

[Circa 1900-1910]

Subject

Advertising, Political--United States
Card games
Fundraising
Playing cards
Votes for Women

Creator

New York, N.Y. : Women's Political Union

Language

English

Identifier

MEMR.1900.02

Coverage

New York

Original Format

Playing cards

Physical Dimensions

[53] cards : ill. ; 10 cm.

Comments

Geolocation