Toboggan Slide Game, 1890-1900
THF91802 / Toboggan Slide Game, 1890-1900
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Artifact Overview
Players race to the bottom of the hill to win the Toboggan Slide game. This simple game, made by J. H. Singer in the 1890s, came packed in a colorfully lithographed box with instructions printed on the front.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
1890-1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1496.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Blue
Yellow (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
on box top: TOBOGGAN / SLIDE
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