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Gift of Lynn Ferrari, 2017.86.135, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
Sticker: Hartford Skating Palace
Gift of Lynn Ferrari, 2017.86.135, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Sticker: Hartford Skating Palace

Date1940 - 1963
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 1/2 × 5in. (11.4 × 12.7cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Lynn Ferrari
DescriptionSticker for Hartford Skating Palace, 3340 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The sticker is shield shaped and features a red, white, and blue color motif and an illustration of a woman roller skating.
Object number2017.86.135
InscribedStamped in blue on back: "STANLEY CURTIS/ 623 1/2 MANTON ST./ PITTSBURGH 10, PA."

Stamped in purple on back: "MRS. V. DAI[illegible] / 14 VIGEANT CT./ WARE, [illegible]"
NotesSubject Note: The building at 3340 Main St. opened as an indoor roller rink in 1940. It was under the management of Benjamin R. Richland, Fred Bowers, and Joseph Block. The rink operated until 1963. The building was later used as a furniture store and a social club venue.
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