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Back from Memorial Day: Little Girl Tries Roller Skating with Pillow Bumpers

After a Memorial Day break, we're back and ready to tell you the story of a brave little girl who tried roller skating with pillows to cushion her in case of a fall. (140 Characters)
The Cairo in 1906
Homestead Grays in 1944 (Smithsonian)
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We’re back after a Memorial Day break, refreshed and ready to go!

If you fall with pillows wrapped around you, it won’t hurt … at least that’s what this little girl hopes.

Aug. 8, 1936. Washington, D.C. "Safety first for this Miss. Equipped with bumpers fore and aft, 4-year-old Betty Buck is taking no unnecessary chances as she tries her first pair of roller skates." Harris & Ewing glass negative.
Aug. 8, 1936. Washington, D.C. “Safety first for this Miss. Equipped with bumpers fore and aft, 4-year-old Betty Buck is taking no unnecessary chances as she tries her first pair of roller skates.” Harris & Ewing glass negative.
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