Name/Title
Guptill's Roll-A-Rena Postcard/Booklet PostcardEntry/Object ID
2004.036.015Description
All photos are in black and white on and in the postcard/booklet. On the front of the postcard, at the top are two exterior shots of Guptill's Roll-Arena surrounded by red shapes and lines; at the bottom is an interior shot of the rink with a white banner arching along the bottom left-hand corner with "at Guptill's" in red print and "On Route 9 Just North of Lathams Traffic Center" in black print within it. At the top of the front is a handwritten note in blue ink: "Edward Allen played organ here in 1953 to 1955.". On the side of the postcard is a red circular sticker that has been ripped open.
Everything on the back of the postcard is in black and red print. "plenty of Zip and Fun with Youth in Action" is printed in red and black in fun font with a roller skate printed in red incorporated into the design; below that is a street map showing where the roller rink is located. Down the middle, vertically: "Printed by the Argus Co., Albany, N.Y.". Black stamped text on left-hand side: "Harvey R. Rice / 222 Soundview Road / Huntington, L.I., N.Y."; right-hand side's surface has been ripped off.
"The Guptill Roll-Arena...Boght Corners, N.Y." is in red print across both sides of the booklet with "On Route 9—Albany-Saratoga Road / Centrally Located—Convenient to Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Cohoes, Watervliet, Waterford, Mechanicville, Ballston, Saratoga / Open All Year Accommodations For 1000 Skaters" in black print underneath. A black and white interior photo of the rink is split across both sides of the booklet with a white shape with "Rollerskating / a thrill beyond measure! / Charles. M. Guptill" printed in red within it. At the bottom, in the crease of the booklet is a read heart and flowery design with the print "you'll love to / Skate / at Guptills" around and in it in red and white. Left-hand side text in black print: "Plenty of Parking Space / Spectacular Entire Plate-Glass Front / 36,000 Square Feet of Floor Space / An Abundance of Ventilation / Fireproof / Separate and Unattached Boiler and Service Building Supplying Automatic Heat and Emergency Electric Service / Courteous Monitors, Attendants and Personnel". Right-hand side text in black print: "Constant Attention to Cleanliness / Maintenance of Floors, Aisles and Rest Rooms / Complete Skate Repairs, Parts, and Sales Services / Ample Checking Facilities / Brilliantly Illuminated Throughout / Hammond Organ (in Glass Enclosure) / Dust-Free Sanitary Cafeteria Accommodations / Variety Skating Program Schedules / Stage for Special Events".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Bill Scammell