Game of the Telegraph Boy or Merit Rewarded

Artist/Maker McLoughlin Brothers (American, 1854 – 1921)

Game of the Telegraph Boy or Merit Rewarded

ca. 1888

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Wood, cardboard, metal, paper

Open: 16 1/4 × 17 in. (41.3 × 43.2 cm)

The Liman Collection

1992.12.23

DescriptionBoard game consisting of square board (folded in two), cardboard base with metal spinner in lower right corner, and metal figure (in blue uniform, running) mounted on round base; board with octagonal red playing area with yellow path with arrows leading to center, marked "PRESIDENT"; boxes marked with instructions and each position, as player progresses to top; on box, cover illustration divided into three sections: telegraph machine with paper spilling out of basket, boy in blue uniform running out of office, and boy presenting envelope to man seated at desk.

Markingslithographed: on lid: "GAME/OF THE/TELEGRAPH/BOY/OR/MERIT/REWARDED" lithographed: on lid, bottom left corner: "Copyrighted 1888 by MCLOUGHLIN BRO'S/NEW YORK" printed: on board, top: "GAME OF THE TELEGRAPH BOY" printed: on board, bottom: "copyrighted-1888-by McLoughlin Bros./The object is to become President of the Telegraph Co... [instructions]" embossed: on outside of board, in script: "Telegraph Boy/Game"

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