Manufactured by
Milton Bradley Company, American, founded 1860
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
ink on cardboard
paint on wood
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W x D (2011.12.51.2b): 1 15/16 × 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 in. (5 × 16 × 9 cm)
Description
A Milton Bradley box of black and white wooden chess pieces with game instructions.
2011.12.51a: Thirty-two (32) Milton Bradley chessmen: sixteen (16) carved, wooden, black pieces and sixteen (16) carved, wooden, natural wood colored pieces.
2011.12.51b: A box for Milton Bradley chessmen. The cardboard box has a brown top with red sides and a black bottom. Printed on the top of the box is a large, black graphic of a knight piece, depicted in profile. The name [MILTON BRADLEY] is printed in an arch above the knight, and [Made in U.S.A.] below. To the right of the graphic is the word [CHESSMEN] printed in black block text. On one side of the box is black ink print that reads [MILTON BRADLEY CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS.]. In the bottom right corner is additional small, black text that reads [4424]. Inside the box is a diagonal divider that separates the black and white chess pieces.
2011.12.51c: A Milton Bradley white paper instruction pamphlet. The pamphlet includes the rules of chess, diagrams, and graphics printed in black ink.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
boxes (containers)
chessmen
Topic
Amusements
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.51.2abc
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1c174fa-e5b0-4412-ab76-bccc3d510afb

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