Name/Title
Sebastiani's Skating Rink PostcardEntry/Object ID
1980.007.013Description
The front of the postcard is a black and white photograph of the exterior of Sebastiani's Skating Rink; rink has a sign labelling it; cars parked out front; in the bottom left-hand corner is "Skating Rink / Sonoma, Calif." and in the bottom left-hand corner is "Zan(?) 496", both written in what appears to be white marker. Note from scrapbook "Gone".
Everything printed on the back is in faded black: "Post Card" in large print at the top; two sections: "Correspondence" and "Address". Large green and white one cent George Washington postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. In the center is a black stamp that has information indicating when and where this postcard was sent: "Sonoma, Calif. / Aug 31 / 230 PM / 1946". Handwritten note, in pen, in "Correspondence" section: "Midnite Jamboree! Sat nite. Sept 14 / After regular session. Come 50¢ Prizes!". Handwritten note (that is partially obscured due to a rip), in pen, in "Address" section: "Marting(?), F.S. Clark / Skating Rink / Marting(?), Calif.".Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Paul J. Gilbert