- Begin by examining the image below whose reconstruction will be the objective of the puzzle.
- Press the Scramble button in order to mix up the tiles randomly.
- Re-assemble the tiles in their correct order by relocating the tiles in pairs. This is done by first single-clicking on a tile. Then, after single-clicking on any second tile, the two tiles will swap their positions. If you need some help, you can click on the Show/Hide Hint button to display the original image. Moreover, the Show/Hide Errors button will indicate the misplaced tiles.
- When all the tiles are back in their original locations, you will be notified.
- Finally, if you press the I Give Up! button, the misplaced tiles will be relocated to their correct position.
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A display of Christmas cakes and other goodies,
in a Steinberg's grocery store in Montreal, Quebec
Steinberg's was a large grocery chain with stores in
eastern Canada, especially Quebec. It ceased operation in 1992.
This image is part of the Hayward Studios collection.
The Studios were active between about 1915 and 1950.
It was likely a piece commissioned by the store,
possibly for advertising purposes. The image is undated.
The price of the cakes suggests the 1950s. Steinberg's changed its
name to Steinberg in 1961, providing a limiting date for the image.
Notice the modern appearance of the store (fluorescent lighting, sprinklers) and
the cellophane packaging allowing a view of the product.
Image source: Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN no. 3552055.
Acknowledgement: Thanks to Yves Beaudoin (Webpraxis Consulting Ltd.)
for coming up with the idea and developing the Perl scripts for this puzzle.
Alwynne B. Beaudoin (bluebulrush@gmail.com)
Latest update: December 14 2013