Museum object · Toys and Games
Box containing monogrammed playing cards owned by Mary Church Terrell
1891-1954
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Box containing two (2) decks of Gaylord monogrammed playing cards owned by Mary Church Terrell. The box (.2ab) is red with white detailing. The top of the lid (a) has a white double border with [gaylord] in the center. Inside the box are two (2) decks of playing cards (.1ab). The are handwritten inscriptions on the bottom of the box base (b). A white sticker is adhered to the bottom right corner of the base.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2017.13.1.8.2ab
