Selections From CJHS Archives
Object Name:
Game, Board
Description:
Board game, German, entitled, "Mensch argere Dich nicht." German-English translation is, "Do not get annoyed." It was popular with German soldiers & flourished in the trenchesduring WWI.

Developed in 1907 or 1908 and originally issued in 1914 and sold about 70 million copies. Developed by Josef Friedrich Schmidt.

History of board game:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch_%C3%A4rgere_dich_nicht
Collection:
Samuel and Marie Lore Feldman
Accession#:
2014.11
Object ID:
2014.11.7
Search Terms:
Board games
German Board games
Games
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