Name/Title
Dreamland Arena PostcardEntry/Object ID
1984.038.033Description
Large postcard. The front of the postcard is a collage of illustrations; each of the illustrations come with a label; all the pictures on the left-hand side have a blue stripe underneath them with white print within said stripe: "The New Dreamland Arena" (illustration of the exterior); "Refreshment Bar"; "Powder Room". The right-hand side has larger illustration with the top one labeled as "Sitting Room and Lobby" and there is a small photo on right-hand side labeled as "Mystery Console"; both labels are printed in black; illustration of couple dancing together on right-hand side; largest illustration is one of the rink itself; at the top of the postcard is "America's Finest Roller Skating Rink" printed in black; at the bottom is: "The New / Dreamland Arena / 985 Frelinghuysen Avenue Newark, N.J." with "Dreamland Arena" printed in blue with black shadows and everything else printed in black. Circa late '30's/early /40's.
Everything on the back of the postcard is printed in blue: top of left-hand side: "New Dreamland Arena / 985 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, N.J. / Telephone BIgelow 8-0448-0449 / The World's Largest Unobstructed Roller Skating Rink / Roller Skating Every Evening, 7:30 to 11 P.M. / Sat., Sun. and Holiday afternoons, 2 to 5 P.M. / Floating Rotunda Floor Beginner's Rink Spacious / Guest Rooms Mystery Console Music Club Rooms / 4 Professionals 10 Instructors Roller Dance Classes / Refreshments Private Instructions Parties Solicited"; bottom of left-hand side: "Roller Skating at its best"; at the top, in the center: "E-6904"; down the middle: "Designed and Produced by Harry H. Baumann, 216 W. 18th Street New York, N.Y."; postage stamp area in the upper right hand corner.Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Richard Young