Object Details
user
Pitts, Margaret
maker
Samuel Winslow Skate Manufacturing Company
Description (Brief)
Samuel Winslow two-wheeled, in-line pair of roller skates. Wheels and base are metal and base has an adjustable bolt for differing foot sizes. There is a leather upper strap that has been replaced. These were bought by the donor's mother at the Macy's at Herald Square in New York City in 1923 or 1924. The donor, Margaret Pitts, used them as a child in New York City.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Margaret B. Pitts
Date made
1923 - 1924
ID Number
1994.0249.01
catalog number
1994.0249.01
accession number
1994.0249
Object Name
roller skates
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 in x 3 1/8 in x 9 1/8 in; 10.16 cm x 7.9375 cm x 23.1775 cm
place made
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
used
United States: New York, New York City
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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_1164637