"Spalding's Price List of Roller Skates and Rink Furnishings," circa 1885

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Artifact Overview

Albert Goodwill Spalding and his younger brother James formed A. G. Spalding & Brothers, a sporting goods company, in 1876. The company would become a leader in the industry in the late 1800s, producing equipment for baseball, basketball, football, golf, and all sorts of sporting activities. This catalog for roller skating goods included rules for playing polo (hockey) on skates.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

circa 1885

Subject Date

circa 1885

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.33.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.75 in
Width: 4.625 in