The National Game of The Star Spangled Banner Gameboard, 1844-1850
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Playing card manufacturer Lewis I. Cohen produced one of the first board games in the United States. Published in the early 1840s, The National Game of the Star Spangled Banner contains an illustrated map of the United States and parts of Canada.
Playing card manufacturer Lewis I. Cohen produced one of the first board games in the United States. Published in the early 1840s, The National Game of the Star Spangled Banner contains an illustrated map of the United States and parts of Canada.
Artifact
Gameboard (Board game element)
Date Made
1844-1850
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.214.1550
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. E. G. Douglas.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Width: 10.2 in
Length: 16.6 in
Inscriptions
either side of the board: THE NATIONAL GAME OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER OR GEOGRAPHICAL & HISTORICAL TOURIST THROUGH THE UNITED STATES & CANADA
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