Ouija

Created by Charles Kennard

&

Elijah Bond

1890s- present

Above:Trademark Registration for Ouija Talking Boards
Background: Stereograph of Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD, c. 1880s

Thanks to Michelle Zupan and Cheryl Davis from the TPS Network LOC.gov

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The initial conversation addresses some of the questions that are used to analyze a primary source, but not all. Please record your insights on the following prompts, and what it can tell us about everyday American life in the era. Then, submit them to the site for publication:

  • What experiences have you had with Ouija?

  • Are talking boards descriptive or prescriptive?

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Gallery

The Salem Witch Board Museum has an extensive collection of various kinds of talking boards. Share your pictures of boards you come across.