Collection Highlights
Noah's ark
1850-1900
1956.101
Wood, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
'Round the World Joe
Title
'Round the World Joe
Object name
Card game
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions
box: 1 1/8 x 4 x 5 5/8 in. ( 2.9 x 10.2 x 14.3 cm )
Description
"'Round the World Joe" card game with instruction booklet and 80 playing cards in a paper covered cardboard box; box cover lithographed with an illustration of a boy in a sailor suit on a dock in front of the ship "ORIENT"; cover inscribed, "'Round/ THE/ WORLD/ JOE./ PUBLISHED BY/ PARKER BROTHERS/ SALEM MASS".
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.567
Marks
lithographed: on the box cover: "'Round/ THE/ WORLD/ JOE./ PUBLISHED BY/ PARKER BROTHERS/ SALEM MASS".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
