Name/Title
Castle Skateland PostcardEntry/Object ID
1996.027.017Description
The front of the postcard is a color photograph of the exterior of the rink with a sign that says "Castle Skateland Loveland Ohio". Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in green: bottom left-hand corner: logo involving a sideway diamond shape and a "K"; upper left-hand corner: "Castle Skateland / Loveland Ohio, 45140 / "You don't have to be royalty, but we will treat you that way." / 32,000 square foot building, maple hardwood skating floor 85' x 180', large concession area. Most modern of all skating rinks. / Photo by George Stille"; down the middle, vertically: "Distributed by: George Stille, Cincinnati, Ohio"; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large print with "Address" underneath it. In the upper right-hand corner is a postage stamp with a blue jay on it and "USA / 20 / 1996" in black print. Towards the bottom of the postcard is an American flag stamp or sticker. Black circular stamp with information about when and where this postcard was shipped from: "Cincinnati. OH 452 / PM / 10 Dec / 1996".
"12-10-96" dates the postcard, in handwriting, above the left-hand side text. Handwritten note on left-hand side of the postcard: "George, years ago the sport was Roller Speed Skating and the Wooden Wheel Rolled & can out Roll any Wheels but since it Rolled so fast it didn't permit the Racers to Skate the entire Track as plastic wheels do. The plastic wheel permits the Racer to maintain a continual Speed. The Wooden Wheel reached a very High Speed forcing the Racers to Roll and Roll it did. Today it's a different sport and a different era. / Remember the differences, Tony Kesseng". Handwritten address information: "To: George Pickard / USAC/RS / 4730 South Street / P.O. Box 6579 / Lincoln, / Nebraska / 68506". All the handwriting appears to have been written with a pen.Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
George H. Pickard