Mansion of Happiness Gameboard, 1845-1880
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Artifact Overview
The 19th-century game "The Mansion of Happiness" taught children moral lessons and instilled values of thrift, honesty and industry as they journeyed around the board. Developed in the 1840s by Anne W. Abbott, a daughter of a New England clergyman, the game remained popular throughout the 1800s. Versions and copies of this moral-lessons game were made well into the 1900s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Gameboard (Board game element)
Date Made
1845-1880
Creator Notes
Published by W. & S.B. Ives in Salem, Massachusetts; lithographed by Thayer & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.214.1549
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. E. G. Douglas.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Height: 18.625 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 9.25 in
Inscriptions
on either side of the board: THE / MANSION OF HAPPINESS
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