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Historic Games:
Print and play with a game and paper dolls from the late 1800s!

Toboggan Slide Game:
1890-1900
J.H. Singer Co., New York, NY
29.1496.28

By the late 1800s, families had more leisure time to play games together. Unlike earlier games which were designed mainly to teach children moral values, the colorfully-printed games of this period were often made to amuse.

Materials Needed to Play:


Directions

Game Board

Game Pieces

Dice


Fun with Paper Dolls:
Jeannie Paper Doll
ca. 1870
McLoughlin Bros., New York, NY
99.0.34.36

During the second half of the 1800s, young girls enjoyed dressing inexpensive paper dolls like these in the latest fashions.

Materials Needed to Play:

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