The Picture Alphabet For Good Children, 1835-1855
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Sturdy paper discs housed in cylindrical wooden boxes were one form of alphabet toy used in the mid-1800s. Most of these small cards feature a letter and, on the other side, a colorful image of something beginning with that letter. Children could dump out and mix up the letters, then rearrange them to spell words.
Sturdy paper discs housed in cylindrical wooden boxes were one form of alphabet toy used in the mid-1800s. Most of these small cards feature a letter and, on the other side, a colorful image of something beginning with that letter. Children could dump out and mix up the letters, then rearrange them to spell words.
Artifact
Educational toy
Date Made
1835-1855
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
24.7.50
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Diameter: 2.8 in
Inscriptions
THE PICTURE ALPHABET/For Good Children [on box top]
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