Roller Skates, 1915-1920

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Roller skates

Date Made

1915-1920

Creator Notes

Made in Chicago, Illinois, by the Chicago Roller Skate Co. and Ware Bros.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.35.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Leather

Color

Gray (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in (.1)
Width: 3.75 in (.1)
Length: 8.75 in (.1)
Height: 5.25 in (.2)
Width: 3.5 in (.2)
Length: 8.75 in (.2)

Inscriptions

on top of base of each skate: CHICAGO / ROLLER[S]KATE CO. / WARE BROTHERS / PAT. AUG. 15, 1914