Artistic Roller Rink Postcard

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

Artistic Roller Rink Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2004.036.004

Description

The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of a family posing with all of them wearing roller skates; the family is standing, left to right, from youngest to oldest; from left to right each figure has their name printed in white underneath them: "Thresa", "Phyllis", "Patsy", "Martin", "Carol", "Junior", "Marilyn", "Ma", and "Pa"; all of the family members are dressed nicely; above the family's heads "Greetings from" is in large white cursive print; at the bottom of the postcard is "Artistic Roller Rink" in bold black print. Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in black: postage stamp area; right side: "Post Card"; down the middle, vertically: "Washington County Publishing Co., West Bend, Wis."; information on left side about the rink: " "Roller Skating All Year 'Round" / Artistic Roller Rink / Laufer's Corners (formerly Keowns) / 9 Miles West of Cedarburg, 4 Miles Southeast of West Bend on Hy. 143. Roller Skating Every Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. Evenings. Sun. Afternoons. / Good Floor, Good Music, Good Skates / Leona and "Butch" Laufer / Proprietors / Chicago and Roller Derby Shoe Skates for Sale.". Handwriting in blue ink at the top of the right-hand side: "Pauline Taplin / Trow Hill / Barre, N.J. (?)". There are various sets of stamped text all over the back in various colors. Black stamped text on left-hand side: "Marilyn Laufer / Artistic Roller Rink / West Bend, Wisconsin / Member - U.R.S.S.E.". Red stamped text on left-hand side: "Richard G. Wong / 11 Austin Street / Charlestown #29, Mass. / Member of U.R.S.S.E.". Pinkish red stamped text on right-hand side: "H. Diehl, Member U.R.S.S.E. / 430 E. Kenilworth / Villa Park, Illinois". Black stamped text on right-hand side (much of it is cut off): "Charlotte Dr... / 8947 - 92 Str... / Woodhaven, 2..." / Member U.R....". Light blue stamped text on right-hand side (much is cut off): "Sticker Exc.../ Joe & Jean D... / P.O. Box ..." and the last two lines are illegible. Teal stamped text on right-hand side (much of it is cut off): "Jun 9 - / Jill Str.../ 867 Mills ..." and the last two lines are illegible.

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Bill Scammell