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Game of Fun at the Circus

 Item
Identifier: EPH 5047

Scope and Contents

One simple race board game for two to four players, manufactured by McLoughlin Brothers, New York. Designed for younger children, players spin and advance wooden pieces along a grid of numbered squares to play. Colorful illustrations including monkeys, a clown, leaping dogs, and a tightrope walker denote squares that offer advancement or setback along the players’ route.

Dates

  • Copyright: 1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The item is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Extent

1 box (1 game (1 board, 4 pieces, 1 spinner)) : cardboard, metal, wood, color ; 41 x 41 cm board built into 42 x 42 x 3 cm box

Language of Materials

English

General

Title and rules of play printed inside box lid.

Author
Jennifer Brcka
Date
2019 September 11
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Notre Dame IN 46556
574-631-0290