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Ace of Spades playing card, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 1000.222.1.1
Ace of Spades death card

Scope and Contents

An Ace of Spades playing card bearing a skull and crossbones set into the image of the spade. Cards such as these were left on the bodies of enemies killed on the battlefield. On verso reads: Su chet choc dang cho dor cac can binh Viet Cong - Quy chanh hay la chet! [Translation: The end of life is given by Viet Cong soldiers - Quy Le is a great leader!]

Dates

  • Creation: Undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

1 item : Playing card printed on both sides in black ink. ; 8.9 x 6.3 cm

Language of Materials

Vietnamese

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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