Game of Authors playing card showing Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1900

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Game of Authors playing card showing Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1900

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This is one of four cards featuring Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In the game, which was similar to "Go Fish", players competed to finish "books" consisting of four cards with the same author. There were eleven different authors featured in the game. Other cards can be seen: 10592, 10594 and 10595.

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About This Item

  • Title: Game of Authors playing card showing Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ca. 1900
  • Creator: Western Publishing Company
  • Creation Date: circa 1900
  • Subject Date: circa 1900
  • Locations:
    • Portland, Cumberland County, ME
    • Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA
  • Media: Paper
  • Dimensions: 2.9 cm x 1.7 cm
  • Local Code: 1998.1.85
  • Object Type: Text and Image

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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