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- Tank Helmet, 1941-1945 -
- 1941-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Tank Helmet, 1941-1945
- "Spalding's Price List of Roller Skates and Rink Furnishings," circa 1885 - 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.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
"Spalding's Price List of Roller Skates and Rink Furnishings," circa 1885
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.
- Advertisement for the Christy "Anatomical" Bicycle Saddle, 1897 - Riding a bicycle could be uncomfortable without a proper seat or saddle. This 1897 advertisement from the A. G. Spalding and Brothers touted the Christy Anatomical saddle. The split padded seat provided a cushion for the pelvis and sensitive areas -- something riders appreciated. Physicians, according to the ad, also approved of the design.
- 1897
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for the Christy "Anatomical" Bicycle Saddle, 1897
Riding a bicycle could be uncomfortable without a proper seat or saddle. This 1897 advertisement from the A. G. Spalding and Brothers touted the Christy Anatomical saddle. The split padded seat provided a cushion for the pelvis and sensitive areas -- something riders appreciated. Physicians, according to the ad, also approved of the design.