Name/Title
"Skating Rink and Sea Side House" PostcardEntry/Object ID
1988.029.020Description
The front of the postcard is a color illustration of three buildings and a carousel; many figures are walking about in the illustration; the building on the far left has "Roller Rink" written in white on it; the far right building has a sign that says "Ales" in black and the building next to it has two signs that have "Leslie's" written in white; none of the figures have visible faces. At the top of the postcard "Skating Rink and Sea Side House, Salisbury Beach, Mass." is printed in a coral color. In the bottom right-hand corner "400,412." is printed in black.
Everything on the back is printed in black (the color has faded): vertically, left-hand side: "The Valentine & Sons' Pub. Co., Ltd., New York and Boston / Printed in Great Britain."; top left-hand corner, diagonally: "Correspondence"; center top: "Valentine & Sons'" logo which involves two flat images of a globe with "V & Sons" printed over it with text above and below the globes that state "Famous Throughout the World"; on each side of the logo is "Post" and "Card."; "Address Only" written on the right-hand side with a postage stamp area in the top right-hand corner.Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Tony Kissing