J. Balázs Postcard

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

J. Balázs Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1981.015.101

Description

The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of J. Balázs; Balázs has a large grin on his face and is wearing roller skates; print in white ink on either side of Balázs. Print on the left-hand side: "Starts April 15 1940 / Ends April 15 1941"; print on right-hand side: "One years Journey / 25,000 Miles / 500 Miles a week / 48 States and Canada / J. Balázs the "Flying Shoemaker" / Los Angeles / Cal.". Everything on the back is in very faded black print: "Post Card" at the top in large print; two sections: "Correspondence" and "Address"; postage stamp area in the upper right-hand corner with the letters "EKC" overlapping with each other on the top side of the area.

Collection

Victor Brown Collection, Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

George H. Pickard