Name/Title
Cinderella Dancing & Skating Palace PostcardEntry/Object ID
2002.012.001Description
The front of the postcard is a color illustration of the interior of the rink; chandeliers hanging from the ceiling; circular shapes also on the ceiling; benches around the edge of the rink floor; in the back, in the windows is "Cinderella" which each letter in a separate glass pane area; winged designs all over the rink; at the bottom in black print is "Cinderella Dancing and Skating Palace. / Cherokee St., And Iowa Ave., St. Louis.".
Everything printed on the back is in a bronze color: left-hand side (print is in cursive): "Dear Friend:- / I was at the Cinderella last night. It certainly is one beautiful place. The electrical effects are simply wonderful, the music fine I never met so many nice people. There seems to be an atmosphere about the place which makes you feel at home. I am certainly going again and hope you will run out and see it. / yours,"; up the middle: "Sexichrome"; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large, fancy print; upper right-hand corner: postage stamp area with the text "Place Stamp Here / Domestic One Cent / Foreign Two Cents" within it; bottom left-hand corner, vertically: "35709". Black circular stamp with information regarding when and where this postcard was sent is partially obscured: "St. Louis. MO. N... / May / 16(?) / 1914 / TR4(?) / R. P. 9.(?)". Handwriting on left-hand side in pencil (note is upside down): "Dear Flora:- / Look for case of Beer tomorrow. and some Ryebread. / Sincerely, E.R.W.". Handwriting, in pencil, on right-hand side: "Miss Flora Salmon / 1455 Chambers / City.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Caroline Mirelli