Anagram Game, 1860-1880

Summary

Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.

Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.

Artifact

Game

Date Made

1860-1880

Place of Creation

United States 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

28.740.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Oak (Wood)
Cardboard

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in

Width: 3 in

Length: 4.5 in

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