Figure 1.--THarold and Phyllis Fitzroy-Carrington were photographed in front of their New York City home in this undated image taken about 1907. Harold looks to be about 10 years old. The two look to be about to go rollar skating. As always, the children have elegant headwear. Harold wears a peaked cap, but the crown is much fuller than an English school boy cap. Image courtesy of the MD collection.

Harold and Phyllis Fitzroy-Carrington were photographed in front of their New York City home in this undated image taken about 1907. Harold looks to be about 10 years old. The two look to be about to go rollar skating. Harold had the hockey stick. It probably would not have been seen appropriate for Phyllis to play hockey. As always the children have elegant head wrear. Harold wears a peaked cap, but the crown kis much fuller than an English school boy cap. His double breasted coat covers his clothes, but he is wearing above the knee knickers with long stockings and hightop shoes. Phyllis has a large wide brimmed hat--but it is a fur hat. Her coat covers a plaid dress. It must havebeen cold. Haroldhad leather gloves and Phillis has knit gloves. I'm not sure just when rollar skates were invented. By the time I was a boy in the late-1940s, rollar skating was more of a girls;s activity, but earlier both boys and girls enjoyed rollar skating.

Created: March 7, 2003
Last edited: March 7, 2003