Game Collection (#68)

Bandy-Ball or Golf?
Two men play a game of bandy- ball, a primitive form of golf

CHILEAN GOLF EL SUECA
A native of Chile prepares to smite his ball during a game of el sueca, an early form of golf

Baseball 1878
A batter prepares to face a pitch during a game of baseball

Badminton in India 1874
Two couples enjoy a game of badminton in India

Football in French Army
Soldiers in the French army enjoy a game of football

French Ball-Boy / 1629
French page in sporty gear including flamboyant hat, and sword ready to pick up the stray balls of his masters game

Native Americans 1821
A group of Domiciliated Indians depicted to show their dress and habits - game tucked into belts, papoose carried on mothers back, cooking methods and so on

Billiard Room. France. C19
The billiard room in a French household - but not much chance of a quiet game !

Savoury Dishes
Turkey garnished with wild flowers, sandwiches, a whole tongue (!), open jelly, jelly of two colours, game pie, lobster, ham, and a centre piece of fruit & custards

Game / Tchonka C1840
Chinese ladies of Macassar, Celebes, playing the traditional game of Tchonka

Greek Hanging Game
In the delightful hanging game of the Ancient Greeks, if you don t cut the rope quickly enough, you lose the game (and your life)

Murder Mystery Games
A group of adults play a murder mystery game. The detective writes notes and interrogates the suspects while the corpse lies on the floor

Fun on the Beach
Children improvise a game on the beach using a seat as a cart

Children / Nursery Clock
Three children in the nursery break off from their game of battledore and shuttlecock to admire the cuckoo clock

Japan / Spinning Tops / 1907
Japanese children, dressed in kimono, play with their spinning tops in the street

Social / Sporty Types 20C
A group of sporty types arrive at a country club for a game of tennis

Draupadi and Duhsasanar
DRAUPADI, the polyandrous wife of the Katava brothers, is attacked by prince DUHSASANA who drags her into the sabha (assembly) where the fatal dice-game is played

Persian Emir and Falcon
A Persian emir amidst his courtiers appraises a falcon, while on the palace roof one of his harem ladies looses a hawk after a game bird

Dogs Playing Football
A group of four dogs play a lively game of football, one of them is about to score a goal

Posada Drinking Scene
Wine is served during a card game in a posada, or Spanish bar

Argentine Popular Game
Gauchos playing their traditional game of little bones

Archery at Penshurst
Penshurst Place, Kent, England. Noblemen practice their aim on a dummy armoured soldier during a game of archery

Six Snowmen
This is how a party of merrymakers appeared in the streets during a mirthful celebration in Berlin. Date: 1932

Deck Tennis on Ship
Passengers enjoy a game of deck tennis on board the Japanese liner Asama Maru in the Pacific

Selling Sand / Cries / Lndn
Sand ho! A man sells sand in London. His donkey is carrying the load. Two boys play a game on the pavement

Knights Play Chess
Two English knights relax over a game of chess, though a colleague seems to be urging them to leave the chessboard for the battlefield

Tennis : Two Players
Two young ladies, suitably dressed for a game

Leapfrog on the Roof
A delighted dog watches as a group of women and girls play a game of leap frog on a roof terrace!

HARE
A hare

Family Billiards 1912
A dapper young man in a suit and waistcoat plays a game of billiards with his elderly father, whilst his rather formidable looking mother holds one of the cues!

Miners Playing Faro
Miners gamble their money playing the card game Faro in California

Bewick Hound
Canis Sagax - said to be the original breed of this island, used by the ancient Britons in the chase of the larger kinds of game with which the country abounded

Liebig Games - 4
Children play a game with paper figures under a sheet of glass, which when rubbed becomes magnetic and so the figures can be moved, an amusing lesson in physics

Bewick English Setter
This is THE ENGLIGH SETTER whose sagacity in discovering the various kinds of game, and its caution in approaching them, are truly astonishing, so Bewick tells us

Game; how Doth Peasant
All form a circle and mime country activities - sowing and threshing barley and wheat, that sort of thing

Game; knights from Spain
Two players represent the Mother and Jane : three others are Spamish knights who come to woo the daughter : at first the Mother says she is too young, then she lets her go

Game : Wallflowers
Players form a circle round a selected girl, singing She can dance and she can sing, she will wear a wedding ring

Game : Nuts in May
All form two lines : each seeks to capture members of the enemy by dragging them to their side of the handkerchief on the ground

Game : King of Barbaree
All form two lines : the Kings line attempts to capture the Tower = something like Nuts in May

Game : Merry-Ma-Tansa
All form a circle : two are chosen to play the part of a married couple... Come name the lad you like the best.. to Now they re married we wish them joy

Game : Isabella
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Isabella is in the middle, and chooses a sweetheart from the ring, together they mime the actions of the song

Hunting the Greased Pig
The country fair game of trying to catch the greased pig. Date: 1837

Tic-Tac-Toe
Three children play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe

Chinese Card Game
Chinese men teach a card game to two Europeans

Trial of Strength
Two children play a trial of strength game

Card Players
Players and spectators wear elegant creations by Jean Patou, Paul Poiret and Doucet

Foot Shuttlecock
In China, the game of shuttlecock is played with the feet rather than with a handheld battledore

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