Name/Title
New Skateland PostcardEntry/Object ID
1998.004.014Description
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; "Post Card" in large print next to the postage stamp area; "MWM Color-Litho "Bursheen" Finished, Made Only By MWM - Aurora, Mo." is printed down the middle vertically; below the vertical line of print is the MWM logo and above it "10,260" is printed; information about the rink is printed on the left side of the back: "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".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Rose Martin/Nancy Lee Parker Collection