Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr, Victorious
Date:
Object Number:
PR.052.48
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Where's Johnny?
Object Number:
2002.22
Date:
1850-1858
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 3.8 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Card game composed of 32 cards printed in black with hand coloring; one card represents "Johnny," the others have verses of a rhyme about finding Johnny. Each card has handwritten city (i.e. Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston) and a number, allowing players to play the game of "Lost Heir."
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
