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Card game

Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1905

GUSN

GUSN-10713

Description

Trivia game of 56 cards. The answers are in bold type above the questions. Subject is Boston History. Also includes an advertisement for the game from the newspaper "Boston Evening Transcript" and a card with directions for the game. Some of the cards have photographic illustrations.

Details

Descriptive Terms

card games (game sets)
Game
Game, Card
Game, Card

Inscription

"For the City / the Boston Game / The Leading Facts / in the / HIstory of Boston / by Fredereic J. Allen, A.M. / Director of / the City History Club of Boston / Illustrated / Copyright, 1905, by / Frederick J. Allen / Boston, Mass." (printed)

Maker

Allen, Frederick J. (Maker)

Dimensions

1 x 4 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.519

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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