"Rink Waltz," 1868

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Artifact Overview

Ice skating became popular in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. Many indoor rinks opened across the United States, offering skating with live musical accompaniment. This song was written and published in Detroit in 1868, with cover illustrations of the interior and exterior of the Detroit Skating Rink, which opened in 1866.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sheet music

Date Made

1868

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.4.219

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10.625 in