American Card Company's Union playing cards, national emblems, the suits are eagles, shields, stars and flags : Colonel in place of King, --- Goddess of Liberty for Queen, --- Major for Jack

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  American Card Company's Union playing cards, national emblems, the suits are eagles, shields, stars and flags : Colonel in place of King, --- Goddess of Liberty for Queen, --- Major for Jack

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  Company: American Card Company, New York (N.Y.). Company: H. Dexter, Hamilton & Co., New York (N.Y.).

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  Excelsior fireworks

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  Image of an advertisement by Detwiller & Street Fireworks Manufacturing Company for Excelsior Fireworks. The print is in red, white, and blue, and includes an image of an American Eagle, United States flag, and shield that's labeled "Excelsior." Bottom of image includes a crowd of men and women in formal attire releasing firecrackers into the sky. In the center of the crowd, below the eagle and shield, is a cascading fountain. Sparks of fireworks are also depicted in the sky. Title is decorative.

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  Philadelphia skating park

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  Image of a print showing the Philadelphia Skating Park located near the Sharp & Thompson Foundry in Philadelphia. Groups of men, women, and children in fashionable winter attire are shown ice-skating both independently and coupled up as pairs on the ice-rink. Two men are shown in the act of falling with their feet up in the air, assumably after bumping into one another. Another man towards the right side of the rink is depicted falling face-down onto the ice. Background shows buildings, horse-drawn carriages, and groups of people preparing to head down towards the ice-rink. Title has decorative typography with snowy and ice elements.

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  [White-headed eagle with Union shield and Constitution.]

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  Image of an American bald eagle on a Union shield with American flag in its beak; military items including a rifle, sword, anchor, and cannon ball are interspersed with other symbolic items from the American Civil War, including an olive branch, broken chains and shackle, and the Constitution below.

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  Official drawing of the Louisiana state lottery... September 9th, 1890

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  Image of a broadside advertising the Louisiana State Lottery drawn on February September 9th, 1890 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Majority of the print is of a chart listing the number of gifts and amount of money awarded in the drawing. Below the title, bordered with decorative elements is a statement about the validity of the drawing. Bottom portion of the print is divided into two columns by a decorative design, the left portion lists the names of individuals and banks involved in organizing the drawing, including: R.M. Walmsley, President Louisiana National Bank; Pierre Lanaux, President State National Bank; A. Baldwin, President N.O. National Bank; Carl Kohn, President Union National Bank. The right of the decorative design is signed by former Confederate generals G.T. Pierre Beauregard and G.T. Jubal Early, who both worked as supervisors of the Louisiana State Lottery Company. Verso is printed in dark blue and is titled, “A Partial List,” includes partial results of drawings held from March to August 1890.

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  Walden skating rink : Thursday, April 6, 1893

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  Image of an advertisement by Clay & Richmond announcing a roller-skating race at Walden Skating Rink. Central image is of a man and woman skating arm-in-arm while a young girl wearing a sash and gold medals skates in front. Decorative motifs are used throughout the borders of the colorful print.

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