Barney and Berry's Catalogue of Ice Skates for 1894-95

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Artifact Overview

Ice skating became popular in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. Barney & Berry of Norwich, Connecticut, was one of the top innovators and manufacturers of ice skates. Sporting goods, hardware, and toy stores chose models and styles from this 1894-1895 wholesale catalog to sell at retail.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1894

Subject Date

1894-1895

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.228.539

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 3.25 in