Name/Title
Big Pipe Creek Park PostcardEntry/Object ID
1998.000.025Description
Front of the postcard includes three color stylized (? maybe illustrations) photographs of Big Pipe Creek Park; in the upper left-hand corner is a photo labeled "Rainbow Skating Rink" in black print; in the upper right-hand photo is a photo labeled "Bowling Alleys" in black print. The photo at the bottom is the biggest and is an exterior shot of the park itself; at the very bottom of the postcard in black print: "Big Pipe Creek Park, Taneytown, MD. / Recreation Center - Skating - Bowling".
Everything on the back of the postcard is in dark blue print. There is a vertical line of text down the middle with part of it gone due to ripped paper: "Art Tone "Glo-Var" Fin...Only By Beals, Des Moines, Iowa" with a logo underneath this text. On the right-hand side is "Post Card" in large print and a postage stamp area. On the left side is information about the park: "Relax at Big Pipe Creek Park / On Route 32 / Between Taneytwon and Westminster, Md. / Skating, Bowling, Luncheon and Fountain Service. Also 50 acres of Nature's Beauty for sports, picnics and reunions. Swimming, Boating, Fishing, Baseball. Playgrounds for Children. Modern Dance Floor. Tourist Cabins. Cottages. / Come and Bring the Family.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
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