ABC Educational Cards, 1944-1950
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Here, the classic alphabet block appears on a set of illustrated flashcards. Lettered cards show something beginning with that letter; numbered cards show that number of birds. Colorful packaging appealed to youngsters, and a seal of approval from Parents' magazine assured grown-ups of the cards' educational value.
Here, the classic alphabet block appears on a set of illustrated flashcards. Lettered cards show something beginning with that letter; numbered cards show that number of birds. Colorful packaging appealed to youngsters, and a seal of approval from Parents' magazine assured grown-ups of the cards' educational value.
Artifact
Flash cards
Date Made
1944-1950
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.209.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Blue
Red
Yellow
Dimensions
Length: 3.50 in
Width: 2.50 in
Inscriptions
Product package (front): ABC/EDUCATIONAL/CARD/SPELLING AND COUNTING/FUN FOR CHILDREN/ALPHABET * NUMERALS * ANIMALS/Patent applied for | Product package (top & bottom): FUN FOR KIDDIES | Product package (sides): ABC EDUCATIONAL CARDS | Product package (back): COPYRIGHT 1944 ED-U-CARDS, INC./N.Y.C./CHILDREN ENJOY LEARNING TO/SPELL AND COUNT WITH/ABC/EDUCATIONAL CARDS/A Simple Spelling Game/An Easy Way to Teach Counting/MADE IN U.S.A.
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