Ball, Bowling
Object number2008.138.2
Datec. 1910
MediumWood
Credit LineGift of Valerie Keenan Boukhari
DescriptionCircular wooden bowling ball (pin ball) with two finger holes.Dimensions7.25 in. (18.4 cm)Historical NotesBowling ball from the Rogue Alley (Rowgalley?) bowling alley in Finleyville, Pennsylvania. The alley was built in 1870 and drew big names in its heyday, including Bing Crosby. Donor Valerie Keenan Boukhari found three bowling balls while renovating an old building in the early 2000's, and later found out that there used to be a bowling alley on the first floor, in the back of the building.
Related person
Bing Crosby
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c. 1910
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