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| Titles |
Game sticks and hoops |
|---|---|
| Description |
Two hoops (.A, .B) and three sticks (.C - .E), all wrapped in velvet and canvas ribbons. They were used by soldiers to play games while on ships to Europe during World War I. Used by Norman F. Claussen of Saint Paul, Minnesota, during his service in World War I. |
| Quantity |
5 items |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
5/8 inch height (1999.74.10.A,B) 8 1/8 inches diameter (1999.74.10.A,B) 21 1/2 inches height (1999.74.10.C) 3/4 inch diameter (1999.74.10.C) 21 inches height (1999.74.10.D) 3/4 inch diameter (1999.74.10.D) 21 1/4 inches height (1999.74.10.E) 3/4 inch diameter (1999.74.10.E) |
| Nomenclature |
game |
| Materials |
wood (plant material) velvet (fabric weave) canvas |
| Subjects |
Used by: Claussen, Norman Ferdinand Used during: World War I Games Amusements. Games & Gambling Equipment |
| Dates |
Use: 1916 - 1918 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
1999.74.10.A-E (Accession Number) |