Name/Title
Wheeling Roller Rink PostcardEntry/Object ID
1998.000.026Description
Front of the postcard, in the center, is a black and white photo of the empty inside of the Wheeling Roller Rink; above the photo is "Wheeling Roller Rink - State Fair Grounds - Wheeling, W. Va." and below the photo is "The Playground of the Ohio Valley since 1932", both in black print. On top of the photo is a notice in red print: "NOTICE—Effective starting next week of Nov. 15, 1942, until further notice Rink will operate only on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, also Saturday afternoon.".
On the back of the postcard on one side is "Post Card" in large, bold print with a bright green and white 1 cent George Washing postage stamp, and below it is "This Side for Address Only" with a line splicing the card down the middle; on the other side is information about the roller rink: "One of the finest and most modern equipped Roller Rinks in U.S.A. Music by Hammond Electric Organ—Two large reflectors for moonlight skating. Building 100x300 ft. Skating surface 60x215 ft. Beginners section separate 15x180 Skating Nightly and Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Closed during month of August for repairs. / CECIL MILAM, Manager"; all of this text is in black print. On top of the paragraph about the rink is a black stamp containing information about when and where this postcard was sent: "Wheeling W. VA. / Nov 15 / PM / 1942". Underneath the paragraph of text is a handwritten note in blue ink: "With Our Best Regards / Cecil Milam". In the "Address" side is the information about the recipient (handwritten): "Mrs Carl Freyer / 10 - Spring St. / Hion(?) N.Y.".Collection
PostcardAcquisition
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