Roller Skating Patches

Distributor2005.114.2 distributed by Marino's Figure & Dance Club American

Date1955-1966

Mediumfelt

DimensionsComponent (height x width of .1): 6 3/8 x 7 3/4in. (16.2 x 19.7cm)
Component (diameter of .2): 5 1/2in. (14cm)
Component (diameter of both .3 and .4): 3 15/16in. (10cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Gary W. Potter

DescriptionFour rollar skating patches.

(.1) Round felt patch with wings. White background and black text and image. In the shape of a roller skate wheel with wings. In the center, "ROLL/ A/ ROUND."

(.2) Round felt patch with white background. Text and images in green felt. A shamrock and an "8" are in the center. Beneathe the shamrock is "R.S.R.O.A." Around the edge is "MARINO'S FIGURE & DANCE CLUB/ WATERBURY, CONN."

(.3) Small, round felt patch. Navy blue background with gold text and image. At the center is a music note and a woman dancing while rollerr skating. Around the edge, "NORTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS/ R.S.R.O.A./ GROTON, CONN./ 1960"

(.4) Small, round felt patch. Red background with white text. Around edge, "NEW ENGLAND/ 1966/ NH/ SC/ CHAMPIONSHIPS/ NEW HAVEN, CONN."

Object number2005.114.1-.4

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