Arcade cards, otherwise known as Mutoscope cards, were sold from vending machines, usually located in Penny Arcades. The cards were printed in the millions, though the cards most interesting to us are from the Exhibit Supply Company (Ex.Sup.Co.) from Chicago. This company produced a series of now scarce cards in about 1920-25 featuring many of the freaks and sideshow performers of Coney Island. See https://showhistory.com/venues/exhibit-supply-company for more info.
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