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Ephemera, Title Page for Trump Kards, 1877

This is a Ephemera. It was written by Josh Billings and collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney and illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church. It is dated 1877 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is printed in black ink on blue paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

30.2 × 23.5 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black ink, center: The time to be karefullest is when yu hav a hand full ov trumps.= Yures 'till deth. Josh Billings.

Cite this object as

Ephemera, Title Page for Trump Kards, 1877; Written by Henry Wheeler Shaw (American, 1818–1885); Illustrated by Frederick Stuart Church (American, 1842–1924); Collected by Dr. Dudley Tenney (New York City); USA; printed in black ink on blue paper; 30.2 × 23.5 cm (11 7/8 × 9 1/4 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1070-249

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