Jigsaw Puzzle, "The Proposal," 1933

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Artifact Overview

Jigsaw puzzles contain interlocking pieces that creates a picture. A person fits the pieces together and then can take them apart when finished to start all over again. Einson-Freeman Publishing Corporation, the maker of this puzzle, was a significant puzzle manufacturer in the 1930s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Jigsaw puzzle

Date Made

1933

Creator Notes

Made by Einson-Freeman Co., Inc. in Long Island City, New York and distributed by American News Company

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

41.214.1592

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. E. G. Douglas.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 1.33 in
Width: 7.0 in
Length: 7.50 in

Inscriptions

on front of box: "EVERY WEEK" / JIG-SAW / PUZZLE / SERIES / NO. 16 / 15 ¢ on back of box: 3 WAYS TO PLAY JIG-SAW PUZZLES
Jigsaw Puzzle, "The Proposal," 1933