The Improved and Illustrated Game of Dr. Busby, 1843-1850
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Anne Abbott created the card game Dr. Busby in the 1840s. Produced by W. & S. B. Ives, it became one of the most popular card games of the mid-1800s. Hand-colored cards illustrate various people and scenes. Players used their memories to capture these cards from other players. When one player had all the cards they won.
Anne Abbott created the card game Dr. Busby in the 1840s. Produced by W. & S. B. Ives, it became one of the most popular card games of the mid-1800s. Hand-colored cards illustrate various people and scenes. Players used their memories to capture these cards from other players. When one player had all the cards they won.
Artifact
Card game (Game set)
Date Made
1843-1850
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.15.32
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pasteboard (Paper)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Cloth
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Height: 0.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
on the front of the case: THE / IMPROVED AND ILLUSTRATED / GAME / OF / DR. BUSBY
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