Sport, activity, or form of transportation involving shoes with small wheels attached to the soles

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A woman roller-skating has springs attached to her front and back for protection as all others are falling over on the ice. Wood engraving, 18--.

Phil Smith and Oscar Quantrell in uniform perform a roller-skating act arm-in-arm. Photographic postcard, 192-.

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Roller skating

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A woman roller-skating has springs attached to her front and back for protection as all others are falling over on the ice. Wood engraving, 18--.

Phil Smith and Oscar Quantrell in uniform perform a roller-skating act arm-in-arm. Photographic postcard, 192-.