Original Game of Zoom, 1940-1945

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Artifact Overview

Players "fly" from coast to coast, stopping at cities along the way, in E.E. Fairchild's Original Game of Zoom. Four spinners (Dispatcher, Altitude, Weather, and Radio) dictate how a player moves. Fairchild produced the game at a time when regularly scheduled airline passenger service was becoming more common.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

1940-1945

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.87.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Length: 13.75 in

Inscriptions

on box top: ORIGINAL GAME OF ZOOM, THE GAME WITH A FEELING OF FLYING
Original Game of Zoom, 1940-1945