Scope and Contents The Union Cards Playing Card Deck Collection consists of one set of 52 “Union” playing cards and the original box produced by the American Card Co. of New York City in 1862. The deck of cards appealed to the patriotism of consumers in the North during the early years of the American Civil War. The publishers replaced the traditional European playing card suits and symbols with imagery associated with the United States of America. The cards substitute eagles, shields, stars, and flags in...