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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Game of '76 or The lion & eagle |
| Date | c.1876 |
| Record ID | 522219 |
| Collection Name | Games Collection |
| Reference | (MWA)522219(OCoLC)ocn911065652 |
| Box | 96 |
| Folder | 1 |
| Theme | Leisure and Play Education and Didactic Texts Nationality and Place |
| Library of Congress Subject | Card games Games United States--History United States--History--Colonial period History Kings and rulers Patriotism Presidents Educational toys Competition |
| Description | Card game consisting of four suits, two relating to British history, and two relating to American history. Each card represents an important figure in American or British history. If the game is played by two players, the game is similar to War. When the game is played by four or six players, it is similar to Bridge. Box cover depicts a bald eagle and lion about to attack each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background. |
| Publisher | Noyes & Snow |
| Places | [Worcester, M.A.] |
| Document Type | Card Game |
| Book Type | Card games Games |
| Size | 1 game (1 box, 1 booklet, 52 cards) ; in box 11 x 16 x 2 cm |
| Catalog Notes | For two, four or six players. "Registered in patent office 1876. Ferd. Mayer genl. lith. 96 & 98 Fulton St. N.Y." |
| American Antiquarian Society Copy Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Henry Morse, Wickford, R. I. ; Mr. Lyman Morse box of cards presented from the church on the [Christmas?] tree. MWA |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |
| Catalog Record Note | Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |