Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
The World Educator and Game
Title
The World Educator and Game
Object name
Table game
Date
1919
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 14 x 6 5/8 in. ( 2.9 x 35.6 x 16.8 cm )
Description
"The World Educator and Game" educational game in a paper coverd cardboard box; box cover printed, "THE/ World/ Educator/ and Game/ Educational and Entertaining/ A PRIZE/ INSIDE"; box contains ten large game cards printed with numbers, letters, questions and answers and two rollers with numbers and letters on the edges.
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.486
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "THE/ World/ Educator/ and Game/ Educational and Entertaining/ A PRIZE/ INSIDE"
Gallery Label
Educational games were popular in Europe as early as the 18th century. American interest in educational toys and games, exemplified by games and construction toys manufactured by W. S. Reed, developed after the middle of the 19th century.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
