Roller Polo Team Postcards

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

Roller Polo Team Postcards

Entry/Object ID

2002.057.008

Description

Two of the same postcard. The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of a roller polo team (6 men are pictured); all of the men are holding polo sticks and have a fancy "R" on their shirts and are weaving globes and padded shin guards(?); all men have neatly combed hair; the man in the front, in the middle has extra shielding on his legs as well as a vest. Everything on the back of the postcard is printed in black: at the top of the left-hand side: "From the Archives of the / National Museum of Roller Skating / 4730 South Street - Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 / 402/483-7551"; bottom of the left-hand side: National Museum of Roller Skating logo with "A roller polo team from Richmond, IN circa 1930's." next to it; bottom of right-hand side, vertically: "Modern Postcard 800/959-8365".

Collection

Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

National Museum of Roller Skating