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Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1950.581.1-.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Soc…
Alphabetical Game
Connecticut Historical Society collections, 1950.581.1-.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Alphabetical Game

MakerPossibly made by E. W. Francis
MediumWood, paper, metal, ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 1 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 4 1/4in. (3.2 × 10.8 × 10.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSome sort of alphabetical game consisting of two wooden octagonal blocks on three pegs each and possibly held together by a cord. Printed on paper glued to the wood faces are letters of the alphabet running clockwise and a metal hand in the center of one of the pieces. Marked "E. W. Francis/ Hartford, Conn." in the center of the faces.
Object number1950.581.1-.2
MarkingsVerso (.2), black ink printed on paper glued to wood: "Patent Applied"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collection, 2015.196.514.1, Connecticut Historical S…
    West Indian Independence Day Parade, 2014
    Ashley Francis
    2014 August 9
    Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program collection, 2015.196.515.1, Connecticut Historical S…
    Mas Camp Performers at Taste of the Caribbean Festival, 2014
    Ashley Francis
    2014 August 2
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.141a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Francis Goodwin and Mary Alsop
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Image Not Available for Tall Case Clock
    Tall Case Clock
    William Francis Joseph Boardman
    1911
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.9, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
    Francis Goodwin
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.12, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
    Francis Goodwin
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.23, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
    Francis Goodwin
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    1883
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.28, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
    Francis Goodwin
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    1883
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.58, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Rev. Francis Goodwin
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.142a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Rev. Francis Goodwin and family
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.184, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Rev. Francis Goodwin and family
    Reverend Francis Goodwin
    Gift of Boardman F. Lockwood, 1946.3.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    William Francis Joseph Boardman
    William Francis Joseph Boardman
    1903
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