Name/Title
Artistic Roller Rink PostcardEntry/Object ID
1984.099.002Description
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.". Black stamped text: "Gloria Young / 1249 E. 8th Ave. / Vancouver B.C. Canada / URSSE".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Phillip & Stella Fried