Mobile Roller Arena Postcard

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

Mobile Roller Arena Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2000.022.002

Description

The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of the interior of the rink; the rink itself is empty; at the bottom in a white plaque-like shape is "Mobile Roller Arena / Mobile, Ala. / 600 Block, Michigan Ave." in black print; in the lower right-hand corner is "31021" in black ink. Large stain on the postcard. Everything on the back is in black print: left-hand side: "Mobile's largest and finest roller skating rink. Offering the best and most modern roller skating. Open all year. / Telephone No. 6-9212"; up the middle: "Picto Cards—Kaeser & Blair, Cincinnati, Ohio"; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large print.

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

C.W. Lowe