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Straight Flush from Terms of Poker Illustrated (N324)

1890

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Straight Flush from Terms of Poker Illustrated (N324). Issued 1890 by S.F. Hess, Rochester, New York for Creole cigarettes. 25 cards in set. "Humorous" image on front with poker term. Color cartooned sketch / racist portrayal of African Americans. Printed in green on back: "Terms of Poker Illustrated Given With Each Box of Creole Cigarettes", checklist of cards in set and S.F. Hess & Co. at bottom of card.

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Title: Straight Flush from Terms of Poker Illustrated (N324)

Publisher: S.F. Hess & Co.

Date: 1890

Medium: Commercial color lithograph

Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (7 × 3.8 cm)

Classifications: Prints, Ephemera

Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick

Object Number: Burdick 222, N324.14

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