Name/Title
Board GameEntry/Object ID
1986.34.1a-gDescription
Board game and box. The box lid is printed with an illustration of a fire wagon being pulled by three white horses with the inscription, "FIRE FIGHTERS" in sky above it. The directions for play are printed at the bottom of the illustration. The game board is printed on a sticker and adhered to the inside of the box. It consists of an illustration of four ladders leaning against a multicolored building and terminating at an open window. A woman in a nightgown is standing at the window, and flames are behind her. The playing pieces are small wooden disks stained red, blue, yellow, and green. There is a rectangular counter with a rotating dial than can indicate the numbers 1-4 and the instructions, "Spin the hand by a quick stroke of the finger."Context
Likely used in Berlin, VermontAcquisition
Accession
1986.34Source or Donor
Winters, Jennie B.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Milton Bradley CompanyDate made
1909Place
City
SpringfieldState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Game, BoardNomenclature Primary Object Term
GameNomenclature Class
Game EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
14-1/4 inDepth
1 inLength
8-1/4 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
BerlinCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America