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Roller skating craze

Rinks and skating parties became a fashionable recreation in towns and cities. Newspaper pages from 1884 to 1886 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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8894 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (750 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-05, page 2

    … available sheet of ice, There has also been considerable interest manifested in roller skating, and a large rink devoted to this sport is now open constantly. The drill eorps …

  2. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-06, page 12

    … R, I, GREAT OCEAN PIER MASS, AND BOSTON, GRAND OPENING OF THE NEWYORK tt p m——— ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLING RINK, (mm at the AMERICAN INSTITUTE BUILDING, 3D AVE, AND 63D.ST. …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-11, page 5

    … ,at$ p.m. January 1334, Gpecial Noles A Card, The managers of the Olympian Club Roller skating "ink express their regrets that some confusion occurred in the coat-room on the …

  4. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-13, page 5

    … 12,560 pounds of rovisions, procured mainly by the gifts of downown merchants, ROLLER SKATING AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. The American Institute Building has been transformed …

    … nto one of the largest roller-skating rinks in the country. Last night over a bir. Son were on the floor, Some were on …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-13, page 11

    … WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AT2 Next week GUS WILLIAMS, “One of the Finest,” LYMPIAN CLUB. ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLE RINE. LARGEST in the WO (LD, covering H0,000 SQUAR FEET of SELECTED …

  6. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-14, page 7

    … will be distributea at the recital previous to the date announced. Ow MPIAN CLUB. ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLE RINK, Afternoons, 2:30-5:30. Jvenings, 7:30--10:30. NOW uN. AMERICAN …

  7. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-15, page 7

    … WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AT2 Nest week GUS WILLIAMS, “One of the Finest,” LYMPIAN CLUB, ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLE RINK, Afternoons, 2:30-5:50. Evenings, T:30-—-10:30, NOW OPEN. AMERICAN …

  8. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-17, page 7

    … WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY ATS, Next week GUS WILLIAMS, One uf the Finest,” Ou MPIAN CLUB. ROLLER SKATING AND RICYCLE RINK, Afteruoons, 2:30— 5:40. Evenings, 7:30-10:30, NOW OPEN. AMERICAN …

  9. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-19, page 9

    … AND SATURDAY ATL Next week GUS WILLIAMS, Oue of the Finest,” a (JLYMPIAN CLUB. ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLE RINK. Afteruoouns, 2:30-5:50: oyenings, T:80—-10:30, NO 1 AMERICAN …

  10. New-York Tribune — 1884-01-20, page 11

    … COMMENCING MONDAY, Jan. 14. KATE CLAX ION mn THE TWO ORPHANS. ad OM MPIAN CLUB, ROLLER SKATING AND BICYCLE RINK Afternoons, 2:30-5:30. Evenings, 7:30—10:30. NOW OPEN. AMERICAN …

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