The Game of Politics: Race for the Presidency Board Game, 1887-1890
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Two teams race for the presidency in this late-1880s board game published by the W. S. Reed Toy Company. The would-be politicians must first get elected to various offices before running for president. Vote cards help teams capture the nomination and later a state's electoral vote. The team receiving the majority of the Electoral College votes (just like today's elections) wins!
Two teams race for the presidency in this late-1880s board game published by the W. S. Reed Toy Company. The would-be politicians must first get elected to various offices before running for president. Vote cards help teams capture the nomination and later a state's electoral vote. The team receiving the majority of the Electoral College votes (just like today's elections) wins!
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
1887-1890
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Leominster
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Manufactured by W.S. Reed Toy Co. in Leominster, Massachusetts. Lithography by Jeanie P. Clarke, Boston, Massachusetts
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.145.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Width: 23.75 in
Length: 24.5 in
Inscriptions
on paper label: THE / GAME OF POLITICS / RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY
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