Summary
Miniature playing cards. The donor indicated that they were issued to German soldiers in World War I. 32 cards with red hatched backs.
The donor, Fritz Joachim Schlegel, was a Victorian railway employee. He served in the German Army during World War II, and was a 'camera assistant' at the time of his discharge in 1946. He appears to have arrived in Australia some time between 1952 and 1963 and lived for many years with his family near Geelong.
Physical Description
Pack of minature paper cards 32 in pack. The cards have a finely checked red back.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from F. J. Schlegel, 25 Mar 1974
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Overall Dimensions
26 mm (Width), 15 mm (Depth), 35 mm (Height)
Size of total pack of cards.
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Overall Dimensions
26 mm (Width), 35 mm (Height)
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