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This pack was produced by Titze & Schinkay, Vienna, in 1897/98. The name is on the Jacks of Clubs and Diamonds, the company logo and the address are on the Ace of Hearts, together with a tax stamp (not shown here).

The pack has its name form the Trump cards showing buildings from Vienna. You can find an explanation at the upper edge on each card. Starting with Trump-II, there are

Musikvereinsgebäude
Börse
Maria Theresia Denkmal
Karlskirche
Universität
Parlamentsgebäude
Schiller-Monument
Handels-Akademie
Schönbrunn
Hof-Museum
Votivkirche
Deutsches Volks-Theater
Belvedere
Albrechts-Brunnen
Operntheater
Neues Burgtheater
Rathhaus
Laxenburg
Nordbahnhof
Stefanskirche

There is an earlier edition with partially different drawings of the same buildings, and a later edition by Piatnik.