Anagram Game, 1860-1880
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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
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