The novel & interesting game of matrimony. Map of matrimony / Lith. & printed by J. Dainty, Philada. – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The novel & interesting game of matrimony. Map of matrimony / Lith. & printed by J. Dainty, Philada., preserved in this antique map. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The novel & interesting game of matrimony. Map of matrimony / Lith. & printed by J. Dainty, Philada.
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Printed in Philadelphia around 1845, this lithograph presents courtship as a game, its title promising a "novel & interesting game of matrimony" laid out like a map. Parlor games of this kind were popular in the 1840s, when players moved counters along winding routes toward a wedding, turning the stages of romance into a shared pastime. The sheet was drawn and printed by J. Dainty, who copyrighted the design, in a city where lithography had become a common way to produce affordable images for family entertainment.
| Created / published | Phila. : published & for sale wholesale by Henry Cohen & Co., c1845. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph(?) |
| Genre | Topographic maps 1840-1850.Lithographs 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Copyright by John Dainty. |
| Subjects | Marriage--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,281 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-184498 |
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