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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Grandmama's Geographical Game
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Grandmama's Geographical Game

Object numberMO 2007.858b
Name Game, Educational
Maker (American publishing firm, 1854-1951)
Dateca. 1840
Mediumpaper (cardboard, cardstock), ink
Dimensionsbox/case H 1 1/8 in x W 5 1/8 in x D 3 1/4 in (2.9 cm x 13 cm x 8.3 cm )
DescriptionA game consisting of questions and answers related to geography. The cover of the two-piece cardboard box has an illustration of a boy seated on a stool reading a book and a girl standing in front of a large globe to which she is pointing. The title of the game is above the illustration: GRANDMAMAS GEOGRAPHICAL / GAME. The maker's information is printed below the illustration: McLOUGHLIN BROS. / 24 BEEKMAN ST. N.Y.

The box contains a card with directions for the game; 114 individually numbered cards, each with a printed question; and a yellow answer booklet.
Label TextThis game is part of a collection of 19th century games designed for the amuseument and instruction of children (MO 2007.858a-r) purchased by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 for $97.50. The games, which were found together in the attic of an old house in Massachusetts, were put up for sale as a collection by The American Autograph Shop in Merion Station, Pennsylvania.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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