Old Orchard Beach Postcard

Name/Title

Old Orchard Beach Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2004.036.027

Description

The front of the postcard is a color illustration of a beach that has buildings lining one side of it; one of these buildings has "Roller Skating" written on it; many figures all over the beach; at the top of the postcard is "Surf and Beach Scene at Old Orchard Beach, Me. / N10" in black print. In the bottom right-hand corner is "81184" printed in black. Everything on the back of the postcard is printed in blue: left-hand side: "This Space for Writing Messages"; down the middle: " "Tichnor Quality Views" Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made Only By Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass."; right-hand side: "Post Card" in large, fun print with a postage stamp area in the upper right-hand corner.

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Bill Scammell