The Civil War in America
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This toy contains a panorama of twenty-two Civil War scenes mounted on two rollers that can be turned by a key, causing the scenes to pass across the proscenium and allowing the viewer to see a performance of selected events from the war. Titled the “Myriopticon,” the toy was modeled on popular mid-nineteenth-century, larger-than-life moving dioramas. This compact Milton Bradley toy allowed children to replicate those popular entertainments on a much smaller scale, complete with a poster advertising the performance, admission tickets, and a script.
This toy contains a panorama of twenty-two Civil War scenes mounted on two rollers that can be turned by a key, causing the scenes to pass across the proscenium and allowing the viewer to see a performance of selected events from the war. Titled the “Myriopticon,” the toy was modeled on popular mid-nineteenth-century, larger-than-life moving dioramas. This compact Milton Bradley toy allowed children to replicate those popular entertainments on a much smaller scale, complete with a poster advertising the performance, admission tickets, and a script.