DescriptionA deck of cards from the Civil War era. The box is comprised of cardbord and gray paper with various designs in red ink. The front of the box features an image of Lady Liberty underneath the title "UNION CARDS". Text along the border states: "National emblems!! Something new in the card world! Time for a change! Foreign emblems used long enough in the U.S." On the reverse side of the box is a description of the deck of cards and a two-line border around the text: "The American Card Co. Confident that the introduction of NATIONAL EMBLEMS In the place of Foreign, in Playing Cards, will be hailed with delight by the American People, take pleasure in presenting the UNION PLAYING CARDS. As the first and only Genuine American Cards ever produced, in the fullest confidence that the time is not far distant when they will be the leading Card in the American market. EXPLANATION. The Union Cards are calculated to play all the Games for which the old style of Playing Cards are used. The suits are EAGLES, SHIELDS, STARS, and FLAGS. GODDESS OF LIBERTY in place of Queen, COLONEL for King, MAJOR for Jack. In playing with these Cards, they are to be called by the names of emblems represent, and as the Emblems are as familiar as household words, everywhere among the American people, they can be used as readily the first as Cards bearing Foreign emblems."
