Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Grandmama's Geographical Game
Object Number:
2000.763
Date:
1900
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 11.4 x 15.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: on the instruction booklet: "DIRECTIONS and ANSWERS / TO/ GRANDMA'S/ GAME of GEOGRAPHY/ McLOUGHLIN BROS., manufacturers,/ NEW YORK"
lithographed: on the box cover: "GRANDMAMA'S/ IMPROVED/ GEOGRAPHICAL/ GAME/ COPYRIGHT 1900/ McLOUGHLIN BROS., N.Y
Description:
"Grandmama's Improved Geographical Game" card game with 115 cards and an instruction and answer booklet in a paper covered cardboard box; each numbered card is printed with a question; answers are printed in a booklet with an image of an old woman printed on the pink paper cover; booklet inscribed, "DIRECTIONS and ANSWERS / TO/ GRANDMA'S/ GAME of GEOGRAPHY/ McLOUGHLIN BROS., manufacturers,/ NEW YORK"; box cover lithographed with a little girl holding a book and looking at a map; cover inscribed, "GRANDMAMA'S/ IMPROVED/ GEOGRAPHICAL/ GAME/ COPYRIGHT 1900/ McLOUGHLIN BROS., N.Y."
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
