MODES OF TRAVEL CUT-UP

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MODES OF TRAVEL CUT-UP

Entry/Object ID

SS.2015.5 a-gg

Description

Thirty-one piece puzzle in the form of vertical rectangular strips, with partial box (ff-gg.); each strip printed on one side with full-color lithograph; each group of five strips comprises an image, with a single word spelled out across the top edge and a phrase at the bottom; the images are of a sailboat with the word "SWIFT" at the top and "PLEASURE ON THE WATER." at the bottom, a four-in-hand horsedrawn coach, entitled "NOISE" and "ON THE TALLYHO.", a hunt scene with man and boy on horseback with hounds, entitled "QUICK" and "CAN YOU RIDE HORSE BACK [sic]"; a hot-air balloon, entitled "ABOVE" and "UP IN A BALLOON"; a train engine running over a bridge, entitled "SPEED" and "ON THE LIGHTNING EXPRESS" and a steamship with sailboats in the foreground, entitled "LARGE" and "ACROSS"; the box is in pieces, lid, bottom and multiple sides, perforated edges with some traces of black cotton thread; top of lid, printed with image of train running over a bridge; at top, printed: "MODES OF TRAVEL/ CUT-UP"; at bottom, printed: "PUBLISHED BY/ PARKER BROS./SALEM, MASS."; on reverse (inside of lid), uncolored schematic of each complete image; at bottom, printed: "PUBLISHED BY/PARKER BROTHERS-SALEM, MASS."; on exterior of box bottom, upper right, sticker, printed: "SUNNYSIDE RESTORATION/Code/Date" and handwritten: "Sp. 5125/ 8/27/67/ Hillary Underwood."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Parker Brothers

Date made

1885 - 1895

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SS.2015.5

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Puzzle piece

Height

6-3/4 in

Width

2 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 2 x 1/8 in. (17.1 x 5.1 x 0.3 cm)

Dimension Description

Box lid

Height

7 in

Width

9 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 9 x 1/8 in. (17.8 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink, Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Box in terrible condtion, stitching completely detached; corners of top and bottom very worn; upper left corner of box lid missing; paper torn away from carboard substrate; each card very worn, some discolored; edges and corners very worn and dirty; some cards creased and/or torn.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2015, acquired earlier. Found in a box labeled "Toys and Games from Sunnyside" [Jessa J. Krick, 9/10/2015].

Note Type

General Note

Note

One additional strip, extra copy of "N" from the image of the four-in-hand hosedrawn carriage.

Note Type

Curatorial

Note

Deaccessioned in 2025 - poor condition; transitioned to study collection [CAM, 3/18/26]