This deck of playing cards was part of the Technical Order bag of Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile crewmember, Capt. Robert Moore, U.S. Air Force. Each crewmember carried such a bag with weapons operations instructions and personal items to occupy the long hours spent inside a bunker.
Capt. Moore donated this deck of cards in 1987.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
U.S. Playing Card Co.
Dimensions
3-D: 9.3 × 6.8 × 1.7cm (3 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 11/16 in.)
Materials
Cardboard storage box
CARDS - CARD STOCK
Inventory Number
A19870378002
Credit Line
Gift of Robert F. Moore
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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