Playing-Cards. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Playing-Cards.
  • Added Title Playing Cards.

Creator

  • Inventor: Noonan, James Harrison
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: James Harrison Noonan, of San Diego, California.

Contributor

  • Witness: Smith, J. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Shigley, J. W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Griesbauer, C. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Lyddane, M. C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1906-03-27
  • Acceptance Date: 1906-03-27
  • Submission Date: 1904-09-08

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a card game that aims to teach players the workings of the electoral college. There are 208 cards, divided into four types: "eagle," "star," "banner," "flag," and gathering one of each type gives the player an electoral vote. The cards feature presidential candidates of the mid-1800s.
  • Physical Description: 1 sheet, 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Games
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Politics
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Card games
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Political games

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - California - San Diego County - San Diego

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 816119
  • Government Documents No.: 02/223760
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth513058
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