Name/Title
Tran-Continental Roller Derby PostcardEntry/Object ID
1997.000.1007Description
On the front of the postcard is a black and white photo of two roller skaters; the woman roller skater in the front has a smile of her face is wearing a cap, a sweatshirt that says "L Fish"(?), black pants, and white roller skating boots with four wheels on each; the man behind her is wearing a dark sweatshirt, black pants, and shorter dark roller skating boots with four wheels each; both are posed with their hands on their knees; the man is not smiling. There is black text written at the top in what appears to be marker: "Bernard Mullay(?)" and "Best wishes, Claire Martin". Near the man's feet is "#9" written in what appears to be white marker. At the very bottom of the front is a black stripe with writing in what seems to be white marker: "Col. Leo A. Seltzer's Trans-Continental Roller Derby / Coliseum - Chicago 55".
The back of the postcard is all in black print and is a standard postcard layout with "Post Card" in large print at the top, a "Correspondence" and an "Address" section as well as a postage stamp area (which has the letters E, K, and P in all four corners).Collection
PostcardAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
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