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- Ice Skates, 1896-1905 - Skates with wooden platforms cracked and needed frequent repairs. Manufacturers began developing metal skates in the 1870s and 1880s, but initially these skates still required straps and buckles. Eventually all-metal clamps and screws successfully held the skates to your shoes. In the 1890s, Barney & Berry patented this skate that could be "stepped into" and hooked around your shoes.
- 1896-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Ice Skates, 1896-1905
Skates with wooden platforms cracked and needed frequent repairs. Manufacturers began developing metal skates in the 1870s and 1880s, but initially these skates still required straps and buckles. Eventually all-metal clamps and screws successfully held the skates to your shoes. In the 1890s, Barney & Berry patented this skate that could be "stepped into" and hooked around your shoes.
- Barney and Berry's Catalogue of Ice Skates for 1894-95 - 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.
- 1894-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Barney and Berry's Catalogue of Ice Skates for 1894-95
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.