Checkers and Backgammon Board, 1937-1946

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Artifact Overview

Game players had options with this foldable board game set--on one side was a checkerboard, the other a backgammon board. Players used black and red markers for each game. When not in use, the board folded up, making it portable and creating a compartment to hold the pieces so they would not be lost.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

1937-1946

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.87.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant Material)

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

on inside edge of board, on sides: MFG. BY TRANSOGRAM COMPANY NEW YORK