Museum Collections
American Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
Alphabetic Object Teacher
Title
Alphabetic Object Teacher
Object name
Panorama
Date
ca. 1875
Medium
Wood, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/8 x 5 x 5 in. ( 3.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description
"Alphabetic Object Teacher" scroll game in a wooden box revealing a series of printed depictions of animals and objects each beside the letter of the alphabet each represents, such as "A" for apple and "B" for boat; the figures are chromolithographed on a long strip of paper which is housed on two spools and rotated by cranks;the underside of the box has a chromolithographed depiction of a woman on a bicycle.
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.267
Marks
chromolithographed: on the front: ALPHABETIC/ OBJECT/ TEACHER."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





