Skate, Ice

Object number2009.99.1 a,b

Datec. 1910

Mediumleather; steel; cotton

Credit LineJames H. Coleman III and Jane R. Coleman

DescriptionPair of brown leather ice skates.Dimensions8 x 3.25 x 12.75 in. (20.3 x 8.3 x 32.4 cm)
MarksEngraved on both blades, "WINSLOW'S / COLLEGE HOCKEY" and "WELDED STEEL / TEMPERED".

Maker's mark on sole and tongue of each skate.
Historical NotesPair of men's ice hockey skates that belonged to the donor's father, Jay Harvey Coleman, Jr. Coleman was from Highland Park and wore the skates while attending Westminster and Lehigh from 1912-1917. The skates were made by the Winslow Skate Co. in Worcester, MA. The company, founded in 1837, made both ice skates and roller skates. In the late 1880s, Winslow was the largest manufacturer of ice skates in the country, supplying skates to most of the nation's ice rinks.

Previous owner Jay Harvey Coleman Jr.

Related institution Lehigh University

Related institution Westminster College

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