"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
Creators
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
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