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Brand: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.
Item: Vintage souvenir playing cards deck titled \"Souvenir Playing Cards 53 Views of The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. Price $1.25\" in its original blue textured slide box.
The front of the slipcase is printed in white block lettering reading \"Souvenir Playing Cards 53 Views of The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. Price $1.25,\" identifying this as a scenic advertising deck for the railroad.
Each card face carries a monochrome photographic view with captioned locations along the D. & R. G. W. system, including scenes such as the open air swimming pool at Glenwood Hot Springs, Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Canon of the Colorado River, Mount Princeton in the Collegiate Range, and Pikes Peak in Colorado.
The Joker and Ace cards feature especially prominent scenic images, while the suits use standard red and black indices and pips so the deck can be used for regular card games as well as a souvenir picture set.
Card backs display a full color lithographed canyon scene along the railroad line with dramatic cliffs and a narrow right-of-way, framed by a gray border that complements the black and white fronts.
The set consists of the printed outer slipcase, matching inner slide drawer, and souvenir deck labeled \"53 Views,\" offering a unified presentation typical of early 20th century railroad promotional issues.
This early 20th century railroad advertising deck provides a visual record of Denver & Rio Grande Western scenery for collectors of transportation ephemera, historic playing cards, and Colorado and Utah travel memorabilia.
No UPC, ISBN, or EAN codes are visible on the box or cards.
