US Southern Pacific Railroad Playing Cards, 1937

Item — Box: 1, item: 2

Scope and Contents

Partially sealed. Wearing.

Dimensions: 2.88" x 3.63"

Quantity: 52

Original inventory number: 2

Dates

Creation: 1937

Conditions Governing Access

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Full Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Blue case with a gold emblem logo that says "Southern Pacific Lines." Other side of case has a 9 of hearts card glued to it with the photo of a train on it. Cards are gold-edged and have a picture of a train along a body of water riding into the sunset. The face sides of the cards show different spots along the railroad. Two cards describe a couple of card games. Included is a booklet that lists descriptions of all the photographs on the cards from the Sunset, Ogden, and Shasta routes.