Panama Souvenir 1908
1st edition of Panama Souvenir playing cards published by U.S. Playing Card Co., 1908. The cards depict views of the canal being dug out and built by labourers from different countries, or life in Panama under United States rule, inside oval frames tinted a different colour for each suit, with a caption inside a rectangular box beneath each image. The cards have gold edges and the back has a scene of a road lined with royal palm trees.
Above: 1st edition of Panama Souvenir playing cards published by U.S. Playing Card Co., 1908. 52 cards + joker + map card + fact card in slip box.
