Name/Title
Hub Roller Skating Rink PostcardEntry/Object ID
1998.000.023Description
The front of the postcard is composed of three photos of the Hub Roller Rink including an exterior shot of the building and its sign, a shot of the rink (empty), and a photo labeled, in black print, as "Portion of Lobby and Refreshment Bar"; the photos all have a white border around them. The background of the front is in yellow. In the upper left corner is information about the rink in black print: "Newest and Largest / Skating Rink / Skating the year around from 7:30 to 11:00 P.M., to music of the "Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ." Saturday and Sunday matinée skating 1:30 P.M., to 5 P.M.".
On the back of the postcard, everything printed is in black; in the upper right-hand corner is a postage stamp area with "Post Card" in large print near it; down the middle "Lithograph by MWM Color Press. Aurora, MO."; at the top in the middle "13.911F" is printed; in the upper left-hand corner information about the rink is printed: "Hub Roller Skating Rink / Is located at 4510 No. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ill. / Route (42A). Public transportation to the door. / Ample Parking Space. Shoe Skates sold on Budget Plan.". Underneath the printed information about the roller rink is a handwritten note: "This is where I skate when I set to Chicoso(?) - have some stickers Mom here(?) you wanted some.". On the right side of the postcard information about recipient is stamped on in black (also is upside down): "Frances Bryan / 137 S. Penn St. / Allentown, PA.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
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