Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Little Pet's ABC Panorama
Object Number:
1932.141
Date:
1865-1900
Medium:
Wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 7 3/4 x 7 in. ( 4.1 x 19.7 x 17.8 cm )
Marks:
printed: around window: "LITTLE PET"S/ABC [2x]/PANORAMA/MCLOUGHLIN BROS. NEW YORK"
printed: in lower left corner: "W. MOMBERGER"
printed: on first view: "A/a/A is for Ann, with milk from the Cow."
Description:
Wood and cardboard box with window cut in top to reveal a series of views which are printed on a long strip of paper housed on two spools and rotated with wooden knobs; views are polychrome representations of children performing various activities and are inscribed with a letter of the alphabet and a sentence describing the activity, in alphabetical order according to the name given to the child; printed decoration around window on box consists of game title and child standing so as to appear to be holding the window.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Sydney H. Carney, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
