This tower housed a fine set of 12 carillon bells, ranging in size from 1-1/2 to 5-1/2 feet. Bell TowerĪ Neo-Romanesque bell tower (4-stories high) was built in 1926 atop the company's 4-story main building entrance. Situated on over 30 acres, the facility would eventually accommodate over 600,000 square feet of manufacturing operations. The United States Playing Card Company expanded again, moving from downtown Cincinnati to a newly built factory in Norwood. The image was inspired by Thomas Crawford's sculpture, "Statue of Freedom." which, in 1865, had been placed atop the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. This Ace features, within the suit sign, a woman who rests her right hand on a sword and shield while she holds an olive branch in her left. The Ace of Spades carries another code, identifying the year in which the deck was printed. It is merely a reference number distinguishing this brand from others (such as "606") by the same company. These cyclists wheel past a milestone marked "808." Contrary to some opinions, this number has no mystical meaning.
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Then followed a series of playing card kings on bikes.
The bicycle later acquired two wheels of normal size. The first type represented a man on a high-wheeled bike. The Joker is an American invention dating from about 1865 and has made different appearances in the Bicycle® card line. Likewise, the world-renowned Bicycle® playing card brand has been in continuous production since 1885. The famous "Bee"® Playing Cards still issued by The United States Playing Card Company, had originated at the New York Consolidated Card Company in 1892.Ĭongress® playing cards is one of the original brands from 1881 which is still in production today and the card of choice for sophisticated bridge players. Cohen perfected his four-color press for printing playing cards. New York Consolidated Card Company had antecedents dating back to 1833 when Lewis I. The United States Playing Card Company gained immediate advantages, for it acquired other notable companies: The Standard Playing Card Co (Chicago), Perfection Card Co (New York) and New York Consolidated Cards Company. Only three years later (1894), the playing card business had grown to such proportions that it was separated from the Printing Company, becoming The United States Playing Card Company.
became The United States Printing Company. About 20 employees manufactured 1600 packs per day. The first deck of playing cards was completed on June 28, 1881. Many new machines were designed and built expressly for Russell, Morgan & Co. The partners agreed and arrangements were made to add two additional stories to their building, making it six stories high. Russell proposed to his partners that they embark upon the manufacture of playing cards, an industry monopolized by several East Coast companies. By 1872, the business had increased so much, it was forced to seek larger quarters, and in November 1872, it moved into a new, four-story building on nearby Race Street in downtown Cincinnati. While on College Street, the firm printed theatrical and circus posters, placards and labels. The firm commenced business as Russell, Morgan & Co., referring to the two printers in the partnership. The spaces occupied the first and second stories of the building at 20 College Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. formed a partnership and purchased from the proprietors of The Cincinnati Enquirer what was then known as the Enquirer Job Printing Rooms.
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