Roller Arena on 7th Ave.
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Title
Roller Arena on 7th Ave.
Subject
Roller Arena Fairy Godmother during or after a Pride event.
Description
Picture of Roller Arena, Fairy Godmother during a pride event in 1973, most likely taken on 7th Avenue with a number of her fans, including a police officer. Rollerena (as she is known today) went by the names Rollin’ Skeets in 1970, Roller Arena Fairy Godmother in 1972 and Rollerena Fairy Godmother in 1979. The character, created in 1972 by a young man from Kentucky who put on a gown, a 1950's hat, a straw basket and skated up and down Christopher Street, carried a magic wand to bless mortals. She skated in gay neighborhoods, the Easter Parade, Gay Pride Marches and in the popular discos. Occasionally she will still grace us with her presence in gay clubs and bars.
Creator
Leonard Fink
Source
LGBT Community Center National History Archive, Leonard Fink Collection #26.
Publisher
NA
Date
1973
Contributor
Leonard Fink
Rights
Leonard Fink Collection #26. Box 1, Folder 24.
Reproduced with permission from the LGBT Community Center National History Archive, Leonard Fink Collection. All rights reserved.
Reproduced with permission from the LGBT Community Center National History Archive, Leonard Fink Collection. All rights reserved.
Relation
LGBT Community Center National History Archive, Leonard Fink Collection #26. Box 1, Folder 24.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Photo
Identifier
P1020808rolla
Coverage
NA
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and White Photograph
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Files
Collection
Citation
Leonard Fink, “Roller Arena on 7th Ave.,” Stonewall: Riot, Rebellion, Activism and Identity, accessed September 9, 2024, https://stonewallhistory.omeka.net/items/show/49.
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