Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Grandmama's New-Testament Questions & Answers
Object numberMO 2007.858a
Name
Game, Educational
Maker
McLoughlin Brothers Manufacturers
(American publishing firm, 1854-1951)
Dateca. 1890
Mediumpaper (cardboard, cardstock), ink
Dimensionsoverall (box) 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 the New Testament. The cover of the two-piece green cardboard box has a nativity illustration of Mary holding baby Jesus on her lap and the three Wise Men looking on the scene. The title of the game is above the illustration: GRANDMAMA'S / NEW-TESTAMENT / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. The maker's information is printed below the illustration: McLOUGHLIN BRO'S. MANUFR'S • NEW YORK. The number "7099" handwritten in pencil on the underside of the box.
The box contains 99 individually numbered cards, each with a printed question. There is no instruction sheet or 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.The box contains 99 individually numbered cards, each with a printed question. There is no instruction sheet or answer booklet.
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.Collections
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