Games that were played in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

 

The sources also discuss a variety of games that were played in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily by schoolchildren, such as:

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tag

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"hide and seek"

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"hull-gull"

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"odd or even"

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ball

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"fox and geese"

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"snap-the-whip"

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"drop-the-handkerchief"

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"puss-in-the-corner"

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"hide-and-coop" or "hi-spy"

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jumping rope

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"jail"

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"bear"

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sliding

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skating

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snowballing

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"kings-land"

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"squart-tag"

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"stone-tag"

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"wood-tag"

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"hide and cop"

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baseball