Board Game

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

1987/24:9_Front: Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: 3D Artifact; Resolution: 300 dpi
1987/24:9_Front

Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: 3D Artifact; Resolution: 300 dpi

Name/Title

Board Game

Entry/Object ID

1987/24:9

Description

Board game named "Sjöfartspelet". Includes boat pawns and game instructions and rules. The goal of the game is to export Swedish goods from the port of Gothenburg.

Context

ALGA began manufacturing board games in 1941. In the fall of 1941, they first manufactured "Sjöfartspelet" and a few years later, they began manufacturing other popular Swedish boardgames such as "Tjuv och Polis".

Acquisition

Accession

1987/24

Source or Donor

Marie Ann Palmer

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Marie Palmer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Alga

Date made

circa 1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Game cards, Board games, Shipping

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Material

Cardboard, Ink, Metal, Paper

Reproductions

Notes

Reproduction of the Museum's artifacts for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.