Osher Artifact Collection

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Conflict: Land-Sea-Air
Date/Date Range: 1940
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Dimensions: box 27 x 51 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (1 board, 2 dice, 48 pieces), cardboard, color
Accession Number: OS-1940-94
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Conflict: Land-Sea-Air

Blast Off: The Moving Planet Space Game
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Date/Date Range: 1953
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Dimensions: Box and board 39 x 46.3 x 4 cm; cards 7 x 4.5 cm; planets, ranging from 2.3 x 1.3 cm to 2.7 x 1.3 cm; rockette ships 3.2 x 1.7 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (4 pieces, 20 cards, 6 markers), cardboard, color
OCLC: 697528339
Accession Number: OS-1953-50
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Blast Off: The Moving Planet Space Game

Submarine Chaser: A Game of Skill
Date/Date Range: 1939
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Dimensions: box 30 x 30 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (4 pieces), cardboard, color
Accession Number: OS-1939-46
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Submarine Chaser: A Game of Skill

Junior 'Round the World Fliers Aeroplane Race: An Interesting Educational Game for Everybody
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Date/Date Range: 1926
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Dimensions: Box: 28.5 x 28.5 x 4 cm; board: 28.3 x 28.3 cm; planes: 2.5 x 2 x .5 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (1 board with spinner, 2 pieces), tin, color
OCLC: 697528596
Accession Number: OS-1926-58
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Junior 'Round the World Fliers Aeroplane Race: An Interesting Educational Game for Everybody

Bicycle Race
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Date/Date Range: 1895
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Dimensions: Box and board 32.2 x 54 x 2.5 cm; rules 32.2 x 54 cm; spinners 9.7 x 9.7 cm; cards 5 x 8.4 cm; bicycles 4 x 4 cm
Physical Description: Game about bicycle racing. Includes instructions. The inside of the box becomes the board for playing.
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OCLC: 697528925
Accession Number: OS-1895-46
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Bicycle Race

Spe-dem Auto Race Game
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Date/Date Range: 1922
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Dimensions: 45 x 44 cm
Physical Description: 1 board: cardboard, color
Accession Number: OS-1922-45
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Spe-dem Auto Race Game

Round the World with Nellie Bly
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Date/Date Range: 1920
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Dimensions: Cover 42 x 41.5 cm; board 41.5 x 41.2 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (1 board) cardboard, color illustrations. Game is missing spinner and playing pieces. Cover and board only.
Historical Context: Nellie Bly was the pen name of journalist Elizabeth Cochran, who made a groundbreaking trip in less than 80 days. Game about traveling the globe. Includes instructions. Each space on the board is a day of the journey. This game was originally published in the January 26, 1890 edition of The New York World, subsequently published in 1890 by McLoughlin Bros. Milton Bradley Co. purchased rights to McLoughlin Bros. games in 1920.
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OCLC: 697528599
Accession Number: OS-1890-41
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Round the World with Nellie Bly

Locomotive Puzzle
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Dimensions: 41 x 41 cm
Physical Description: Frame: 41 x 41 cm and 2 cm thick; color picture
Accession Number: OS-19xx-114
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Locomotive Puzzle

Hop-Off: The New Airplane Game
Date/Date Range: 1920
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Dimensions: box 34 x 37 cm
Physical Description: 1 game: (1 board, 6 pieces, 3 dice, 3 dice shakers, 24 cards), cardboard, color
Accession Number: OS-1920-46
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Hop-Off: The New Airplane Game

Calling all Cars
Date/Date Range: 1935
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Dimensions: box 20 x 41 cm
Physical Description: 1 game (1 board, 3 pieces, 1 spinner), cardboard, color
Accession Number: OS-1935-56
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Calling all Cars