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Board game:The House That Jack Built a Game

Parker Brothers1895

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

"The House That Jack Built" is a famous poem and nursery rhyme. In 1895 Parker Brothers copyrighted a game based on this poem. The game's play does not relate to the poem; it is a simple race and capture game. Still, the box cover and the game board both bear illustrations from the poem.

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  • Title: Board game:The House That Jack Built a Game
  • Creator: Parker Brothers
  • Date Created: 1895, 1895
  • Location: Salem, MA, Salem, MA
  • Subject Keywords: The House That Jack Built, The House That Jack Built
  • Type: Board Games, Board Games
  • Medium: printed paper, cardboard
  • Object ID: 107.3283, 107.3283
The Strong National Museum of Play

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