Glass Skate
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Description
This glass skate was excavated during the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project. The project took place in Mobile's Down the Bay neighborhood and included an oral history project. Many people shared memories of skating in the neighborhood, especially on Christmas Day.
This video was produced by the USA Center for Archaeological Studies and Motivation Media Inc. It includes an audio clip from Wilbur Coleman Nesbitt's interview with Dr. Kern Jackson for the Down the Bay Oral History Project in 2022.
The I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeological Project was funded by the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Project partners include the USA Center for Archaeological Studies, Wiregrass Archaeological Consulting, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the USA African American Studies Department.
Publication Date
12-20-2023
City
Mobile
Keywords
archaeology, Mobile, artifacts, skating, Down the Bay
Disciplines
Anthropology | Archaeological Anthropology | Cultural History | History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Archaeological Studies, Center for, "Glass Skate" (2023). Artifact Highlights. 19.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/cas-videos_artifact-highlights/19
