Name/Title
Roller Skating Rink at Jones Beach PostcardEntry/Object ID
2004.036.002Description
The front of the postcard is a color photograph depicting a bunch of skaters at an outdoor rink on a sunny day; tall building stands alone in the background; bright blue sky.
Everything printed on the back of the postcard is in black: left-hand side, vertically: "Published for Long Island State Park Commission, Babylon, L.I., N.Y."; down the middle: "Made Direct from Kodak or Ansco Color Transparencies by Tomlin Art Co., Northport, N.Y." with the Tomlin Art Co. logo beneath it; right-hand side: " "Plastichrome"®" is above "Post Card" in large print and a postage stamp area in the upper right-hand corner; left-hand side: "Roller Skating At The Rink / Jones Beach, one of the State Parks under the jurisdiction of the Long Island State Park Commission, is located near Freeport and Wantagh on Long Island's South Shore, 33 miles from new York City. It is easily reached by car over the Long Island Parkway System and by train and bus. Major attractions are surf, pool and bay bathing, fishing, dining, outdoor dancing, the boardwalk, deck games, pitch putt golf, playgrounds and a summer show at the Marine Theatre.". Stamped black text on left-hand side: "Mar 27 1961 / George C. Holley / 2032 E. Ontario St. / Philadelphia 34, Pa.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Bill Scammell