Name/Title
New Skateland PostcardEntry/Object ID
1980.007.033Description
The front of the postcard is drawings of the New Skateland roller skating rink; the larger drawing that covers the entire background is of the rink itself, empty; the other drawing is in the lower left-hand corner and it is of the exterior of the roller rink; in the bottom right corner is a white square with a red squared outline as well as black print that states "New Skateland / 1320 Main St., Opp. Riley. Buffalo, N.Y. / "WHERE SKATING IS AT ITS BEST!" / Special Rates to Parties / Phone LI. 3231".
On the back of the postcard, everything is in blue print; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large print; down the middle, vertically: "MWM Color-Litho "Bursheen" Finished, Made Only By MWM - Aurora, Mo."; below the vertical line of print is the MWM logo and above it "10,260" is printed; left-hand side: "New Skateland - 1320 Main St. / Buffalo, N.Y. / Western New York's Newest and Finest. Where Skating is at its best in an atmosphere of refinement, "where nice people meet." / Special rates to parties. Open all year. / Operated by MR. AND MRS. E. J. SCOTT. / PHONE LI. 3231". Green and white George Washington one cent postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Black circular stamp with information regarding when and where this postcard was sent: "Buffalo N.Y. / Nov 18 / 430 PM / 1948".
Handwriting, in blue ink, on the left-hand side (some of it is partially obscured): "would you be so kind as to send me a skate box sticker or any other memo from your rink. Thank you. Raymond...Bell / 102 Burton(?) St. / Buffalo N.Y.". Handwriting on right-hand side: "Leagues Rollerdrome / Railroad Ave. / Monterey, Calif.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Paul J. Gilbert