African Numbers game “Kalah” fascinates this group of Melrose students introduced to it during visit to Boston Public Library. Improving their agility with numbers by playing the 7,000-year-old game are, from left, Philip Beauchamp, Richard Kelly, Jeffrey Canada, Frank Mead, Alfred Hammond and Mary Ann DiAngelo. Library is exhibiting game for all visitors.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

African Numbers game “Kalah” fascinates this group of Melrose students introduced to it during visit to Boston Public Library. Improving their agility with numbers by playing the 7,000-year-old game are, from left, Philip Beauchamp, Richard Kelly, Jeffrey Canada, Frank Mead, Alfred Hammond and Mary Ann DiAngelo. Library is exhibiting game for all visitors.

[ca. September 1963]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Games

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