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Games: Marbles, Box, Dominoes, Alphabetical Blocks
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States
Games
Marbles: The Lincoln boys had many friends in the neighborhood. Marbles must have been a popular game since archeologists have found them in every lot in the neighborhood.
Box: A small wooden box was useful for holding marbles.
Dominoes: Dominoes were a popular game for children in the mid-1800s. These were made from ivory and ebonized (blackened) wood.
Alphabetical Blocks: Multi-colored wooden letter blocks, set 20.
Alphabet blocks were fun and educational. Although Tad had some problems learning, Willie was a fast learner and may have learned his alphabet playing with a set of blocks like these.
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- Title: Games: Marbles, Box, Dominoes, Alphabetical Blocks
- Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/mary/LIHO367_1613_1639.html
- Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 367, 1292-1298, 1326, 1328-1332, 1395, 1845-1859, 6646, 7126, 7374 LIHO 368 LIHO 1613 LIHO 1639
- Measurements: Marbles: Clay Box: Wood Dominoes: Wood, ivory Alphabet blocks: Wood, cardboard, paper
- Materials: Marbles: Dia range 1 – 2 cm Box: H 5.5 x DIAM 15 cm Dominoes: H 2, W 4, D .7 cm (individual) Alphabet blocks: H 4.4, W 4.4, 4.4 cm (individual)
- Date: 1845-1870
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