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This object consists of 4 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

J A Crandall's Mammoth ABC

Alphabet Block Set
ca. 1885 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

wooden cubes covered with lithographed paper
five sided boxes illustrating the alphabet

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Alphabet Blocks
  • Alphabet Blocks
  • Alphabet Blocks
  • Alphabet Blocks
Titles
  • J A Crandall's Mammoth ABC (manufacturer's title)
  • Mammoth ABC Junior (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
wood covered with lithographs
Brief description
Alphabet Nesting Boxes, USA, about 1885
Physical description
wooden cubes covered with lithographed paper
five sided boxes illustrating the alphabet
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • EIH in a diamond

    Note
    on one block

  • Patented June 28, 1881

    Note
    under the Mammoth ABC Junior title

Object history
The EIH in a diamond may represent Edward Imeson Horsman, a New York City toy distributor
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.60-1975

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2001
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