Collection Highlights
Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
American Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
In the White House
Title
In the White House
Date
1896
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 7 x 9.8 cm )
Description
"In the White House" card game with 48 playing cards with images of the White House chromolithographed on the backs; faces depict each president and his accomplishments; paper covered cardboard box; box cover printed, "1115/ IN THE/ WHITE HOUSE/ COPYRIGHTED 1896, BY/ THE FIRESIDE GAME CO./ THE CINCINNATI GAME CO./ SUCCESSORS/ CINCINNATI, U.S.A."
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.504
Marks
printed: on the box cover: "1115/ IN THE/ WHITEHOUSE/ COPYRIGHTED 1896, BY/ THE FIRESIDE GAME CO./ THE CINCINNATI GAME CO./ SUCCESSORS/ CINCINNATI, U.S.A."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
