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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Monopoly Piece
Object Number
2017-19-18
Description
Iron board game piece. Iron molded into the shape of a boot. Open tongue, with five indents on each side representing shoelace holes. On bottom of boot, many small raised studs on toe and heel, At the back ankle of the boot there is a small loop. Boot Monopoly game piece.
Provenance
Oswald W. Marrin Jr. (1919-2007) was born in New York City before moving to Litchfield. Graduating from Brown University in 1942, Marrin joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and attended Officer's Class in Quantico, VA. He served as platoon commander and eventually executive officer of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. In his company was Charles R. Hickox, Jr., also of Litchfield. Marrin served in the battles of Guadalcanal, Gloucester, and Peleliu. Discharged as a major in 1946, he returned to Litchfield and ran the Marrin Real Estate Company.
Category
Date Made
1942-1946
Dimensions
Height .5", Width 1", Depth .25".
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
