Object Details
user
Cohen, Abe
Description (Brief)
Pair of metal clamp on roller skates with leather ankle straps and a skate key attached to the strap of the right skate. These skates were used by the donor, Abe Cohen, while a boy living in the Bronx in 1925.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Abe Cohen
date made
1925
ID Number
1991.0317.01
catalog number
1991.0317.01
accession number
1991.0317
Object Name
roller skates
Other Terms
Skates; Children; Recreational; Roller Skating; Sport
Physical Description
metal, steel (overall material)
leather (straps material)
silver (overall color)
brown (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 8 in; 9.525 cm x 8.255 cm x 20.32 cm
place made
United States: Illinois, Chicago
used
United States: New York, Bronx
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
Roller Skating
level of sport
recreational
web subject
Children
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1110039