Prize Table for Carnival Bingo Game, Circa 1942
![Black and white photo of people standing behind counter for game prizes with a sign that reads One Winner has Choice of Any Prize](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/bingo-hauser_fur-for-iron-la-fourrure-contre-le-fer/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2017/11/imageedit_38_4781029611.jpg)
Image provided by North American Carnival Museum & Archives.
Stuffed animals and figurines were not the only prizes available during a 1940s carnival. Many different objects could be won, including ordinary items, such as blankets, cigarettes, or even groceries. This type of prize was especially popular during the Depression.