Hand drawn mechanical schematic playing cards of the early 20th century


Amanda sez, "This is a collection of pictures of the playing cards hand-drawn by NYC subway engineer William Barclay Parsons, who died in 1932. The playing cards are beautifully illustrated with schematics and diagrams and sketches of pulleys, cranks, levers, and so on."

Parsons, William Barclay

(Thanks, Amanda!)