Name/Title
Sports-O-Rama PostcardEntry/Object ID
1981.006.034Description
Photo on front of postcard is a photo of the Sports-O-Rama rink empty; at the bottom of the postcard is "Sports-O-Rama Roller Rink / 2299 Brewerton Rd., Mattydale I I, N.Y. / Phone GL 4-3288" printed in black.
The back of the postcard is all printed in blue. Printed vertically down the middle: "Glo-Var Finish by AURORA POSTCARD COMPANY - Aurora, Missouri / Reorder from Russell E. Harrison, Chittenango, N.Y." with the Aurora Postcard Company logo underneath it; above the vertical text is "11,040A"; on either side of the logo at the bottom is "Archery - Roller Skating - Pocket Billiard / Arcade - Convention Hall - Restaurant" (most likely a list of all the activities available at Sports-O-Rama). On one side of the back is "Post Card" and a postage stamp area. On the other side of the back is "Sports-O-Rama Skating Rink / 100 x 200; is one of the largest and most modern sports buildings in Central N.Y. Only 1 1/2 mi. from the airport; 2 mi. from the N.Y. State Thruway. / Member R.S.R.O.A. / Len Zimmer, Owner - Tom Anz, Gen. Mgr.". The Owner and General Manager names have been crossed out in black pen ink and have been replaced with "H. Baird" and "Ed. Saur", respectively. Light blue stamped information on the bottom of the left-hand side: "John & Mabel Eisel / 104 Lueck Lane / Liverpool, N.Y. 13088 / Member U.R.S.S.E.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Chester Fried