Scotts Roller Rink Postcard

Collectible

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National Museum of Roller Skating

Name/Title

Scotts Roller Rink Postcard

Entry/Object ID

1981.015.091

Description

The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of the interior of the rink; there are banners hanging from the ceiling with the frontmost one, in the photo, having "for Grace and Beauty" on it; panel in the back with instructions for the roller skaters; the rink itself is empty in the photograph; in the bottom right-hand corner, in white printed text, is "Scotts Roller Rink / 825 Main St. / Buffalo, N.Y.". All the printed text on the back is obscured by a tear in the paper. Green and white George Washington one cent postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Handwriting in green ink on left-hand side: "Compliments of Scott's Rink". Handwriting on right-hand side is obscured by the tear: "...Rink /...Ave/...N.J.".

Collection

Victor Brown Collection, Postcard

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

George H. Pickard