McCleary & Pierce. Watervliet Center, Albany Co., N.Y.
Publisher]|#PUBLISHE R_LOCATION
McCleary & Pierce. Watervliet Center, Albany Co., N.Y.
Publisher
Type:
Puzzle
Type
Puzzle
Type
Obj Height cm:
20
Obj_Height_cm
20
Obj Height cm
Obj Width cm:
25
Obj_Width_cm
25
Obj Width cm
Note:
Box covered in green paper with a description of the puzzle map enclosed. At one point the box had clasps, now missing, to secure the lid to the bottom.
Note
Box covered in green paper with a description of the puzzle map enclosed. At one point the box had clasps, now missing, to secure the lid to the bottom.
Note
Reference:
Williams, p. 6.
Reference
Williams, p. 6.
Reference
State/Province:
New York
State
New York
State/Province
Full Title:
(Box Cover to) Dissecting Map of the State of New York. Published by McCleary & Pierce, Watervliet centre, Albany Co., N.Y. (with) McCleary & Pierce's Geographical Analysis of the State of New York, Albany 1850. Patented Sep. 1849.
Full_Title
(Box Cover to) Dissecting Map of the State of New York. Published by McCleary & Pierce, Watervliet centre, Albany Co., N.Y. (with) McCleary & Pierce's Geographical Analysis of the State of New York, Albany 1850. Patented Sep. 1849.
Full Title
List No:
4086A
List_No
4086A
List No
Series No:
1
Series_No
1
Series No
Publication Author:
McCleary, Samuel; Pierce, John
Publication_Author
McCleary, Samuel; Pierce, John
Publication Author
Pub Date:
1850
Pub_Date
1850
Pub Date
Pub Title:
Dissecting Map of the State of New York. Published by McCleary & Pierce, Watervliet centre, Albany Co., N.Y. (with) McCleary & Pierce's Geographical Analysis of the State of New York, Albany 1850. Patented Sep. 1849.
Pub_Title
Dissecting Map of the State of New York. Published by McCleary & Pierce, Watervliet centre, Albany Co., N.Y. (with) McCleary & Pierce's Geographical Analysis of the State of New York, Albany 1850. Patented Sep. 1849.
Pub Title
Pub Reference:
Williams, p. 6.
Pub_Reference
Williams, p. 6.
Pub Reference
Pub Note:
A puzzle map of New York State, made of wood pieces, one for each county, with larger border pieces, all housed in a wooden box with printed paper covers. Each county piece is covered with printed paper giving the name of the county, the county seat, and a number. Williams lists this puzzle as the earliest known children's puzzle made in the United States. The box has many printed testimonials from prominent educators such as Emma Willard and the president of Union College, and from Governor Hamilton Fish. McCleary and Pierce patented their method of die cutting map puzzles in 1849 (Williams). On the inside cover of the box is a printed Table of Explanations, &c. giving distances, geographical statistics, and the course of rivers, canals and railroads through the numbered puzzle pieces.
Pub_Note
A puzzle map of New York State, made of wood pieces, one for each county, with larger border pieces, all housed in a wooden box with printed paper covers. Each county piece is covered with printed paper giving the name of the county, the county seat, and a number. Williams lists this puzzle as the earliest known children's puzzle made in the United States. The box has many printed testimonials from prominent educators such as Emma Willard and the president of Union College, and from Governor Hamilton Fish. McCleary and Pierce patented their method of die cutting map puzzles in 1849 (Williams). On the inside cover of the box is a printed Table of Explanations, &c. giving distances, geographical statistics, and the course of rivers, canals and railroads through the numbered puzzle pieces.
