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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.
Baseball Game
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Baseball Game

Artifact IDMO 2007.858i
Object Type Game, Dexterity
Maker
Dateca. 1850
Mediummetal (brass), glass
Dimensionsoverall H 3/8 in x W 2 in x D 3 1/8 in (1 cm x 5.1 cm x 7.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA baseball dexterity game. The game consists of a small brass box with a clear glass cover. The interior bottom of the game has a baseball diamond pressed into it along with 10 round indentations into which the loose metal balls have to be placed by tilting the entire game box in various directions and rolling the balls.
Historical NoteThis 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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