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Description
Original 1901 Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Card deck from Buffalo, New York.
Produced by the Pan-American Souvenir Playing Card Co., Inc., 458 Washington Street, Buffalo, N.Y.
This is a complete 53-card set consisting of 52 playing cards plus the original Joker.
The cards feature photographic views of buildings and landmarks associated with the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, including examples such as:
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Ohio State Building
- New York State Building
- Entrance to the Horticulture Building
The decorative card backs feature colorful Pan-American Exposition artwork and read “Pan-American Exposition 1901 Buffalo N.Y. U.S.A.”
The Joker is marked Copyright 1901 by the Pan-American Souvenir Playing Card Co.
The original blue presentation/storage box is also included. The box reads:
“Official Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards”
A wonderful surviving piece of early American World's Fair history and an appealing collectible for antique playing-card, Buffalo, World's Fair, exposition and early-1900s ephemera collectors.
