Name/Title
"Frolics At The Rink." PostcardEntry/Object ID
1997.000.664Description
The front of the postcard is a color illustration; all figures have pale skin; two background figures with less defined features and details; at the forefront of the illustration is a man and a woman running into each other with a kiss. The man has red hair and is wearing a yellow hat, a yellow and red striped suit jacket, white shirt, black pants with a white edge, and tan roller skates. The woman has brown hair and is wearing a reddish pink hat and dress, white petticoat, black stockings, and reddish pink roller skates. The man and the woman are holding onto each other with their arms with their legs behind themselves. "Frolics At The Rink." is at the top and "One Is Never Responsible For One's Actions At The Rink." in between the man and the woman at the bottom, both in black print. Underneath the woman's feet is the artist's signature, in black print: "Syllikuss".
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in a dark orange color: "Post Card" at the top in large print with an illustration of a woman's head in between the words, underneath the head is "Victoria Series."; two sections: "For the British Isles, all British Possessions to which Id. postage apples, and certain Foreign Countries only, this space may be used for Correspondence." and "The Address Only To Be Written Here."; left-hand side, vertically: "Copyright. No. 81 Published by B.R.G. & Co., Blackpool.". Green and white half penny postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Black circular stamp with information about when and where this postcard was shipped: "Blackpool / 930 AM / JY 14 / 10 / 8". Handwritten note in "Correspondence" section: "I have been expecting(?) to hear from you. Hope you are getting on with the lay(??). Tell m.(?) we are expecting her on the 22 & 23. We are having some grand weather & enjoying ourselves love to all from 2...Ida.". Handwriting in "Address" section: "Miss E. Clarke / Shepherd Folly / Bradley / ..shine.".Collection
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