Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works.
  • Date = 1905-05-17

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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Carved wooden casket containing 24 packs of playing cards and the freedom of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London, 17th May, 1905
Carved wooden casket containing 24 packs of playing cards and the freedom of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London, 17th May, 1905
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Education--England--London--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Playing card makers--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Playing card industry--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Trade associations--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., London (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a carved wooden casket presented to Andrew Carnegie for his benevolent giving in the area of education by the trade guild known as the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London. The casket contains a burgess ticket and twenty-four packs of playing cards. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm
Freedom of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London, England, 17th May, 1905
Freedom of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London, England, 17th May, 1905
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Education--England--London--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Playing card makers--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Playing card industry--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Trade associations--England--London--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wooden boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Playing cards--Pictorial works., London (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a carved wooden casket presented to Andrew Carnegie for his benevolent giving in the area of education by the trade guild known as the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London. On the underside of the open lid is the "freedom of the Mistery of Makers of Playing Cards of the City of London." Also shown are eight of the twenty-four packs of playing cards contained within. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm