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Object Name:
Game
Object ID:
1951.001
Creator:
Lyman & Curtiss
Place of Origin:
New York, NY
Date:
1880
Description:
Puzzle, natural history, in paperboard box. 65 strips of animals cut up to be reformed again. Alphabet letters and rhymes are also on the strips of paper. Illustrated chromolithographic cover. Imprinted on cover: "NATURAL HISTORY / JINGLES / LYMAN / & CURTISS / NEW-YORK / COPYRIGHT, 1880 BY SEYMOUR LYMAN". By fitting the strips of the puzzle together, players spell the names of animals and learn about them through clever poems as well as illustrations.
Material:
Paper
Cardboard
Dimensions:
H-1.1 W-9.2 D-7.2 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Societ Purchase
Subjects:
Animals, Lions, Puzzles, Games
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