Was The World Cooler 50 Years Ago? These Vintage Photos Will Make You Want To Go Back In Time!

Ice Skating – 1937

According to Britannica, the first ice skates were invented approximately 1,000 years before the birth of Christ, in Scandinavia. The first skates were made using animal bones. More than two thousand years later, ice skates were used by the American people to enjoy winter in the city during their free time.

Before the internet was around, the people living in American cities needed to find more creative ways of keeping busy. Going out to an icy lake and rolling around in the cold was but one of the many activities they shared. The man in the picture even skated wearing a suit and tie!

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