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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.
The Yankee Traders
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Yankee Traders

Object numberMO 2007.858c
Name Game, Educational
Maker (British-American importer and merchant, ca. 1819 - 1880)
Dateca. 1840
Mediumpaper (cardboard, cardstock), ink
Dimensionsbox/case H 1 1/8 in x W 5 1/2 in x D 4 in (2.9 cm x 14 cm x 10.2 cm )
DescriptionA box consisting of a series of games related to commerce. The cover of the two-piece cardboard box has an illustration of a variety of goods (food, household items, tools, etc.) found in a 19th century general store. The title and description of the game is above and within the illustration: THE YANKEE TRADERS. / Eight Games in One Box. / With Full Directions. / Useful, Instructive, / AMUSING. / HOW TO BUY, SELL, –OR– / EXCHANGE. The maker's information is printed below the illustration: M. SALOM, Publisher of Games, / BOSTON, MASS.

The box contains directions on a piece of yellow paper; 18 blue cards and 18 green cards, each with the name of an item, its price, and three lines of descriptions, instructions, or questions; and 48 white cards with prices on them.
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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