Name/Title
"Willing to Learn" PostcardEntry/Object ID
1997.000.690Description
The front of the postcard is an illustration of a couple roller skating together in a rink; there are figures in the background with less features; all figures are white. The woman has brown hair and is wearing a yellow hat with a pink ribbon and blue accessories on it, a pink and white blouse, green skirt, black shoes, and strapped on roller skates with yellowish wheels. The man has brown hair and a brown mustache and is wearing a white hat, a white collared shirt, a pink and black tie, a pale yellow vest, a navy blue jacket, white pants with a stripe going down the side, and black roller skates. Underneath the man's feet is "Copyright, 1907, R. Hill" as well as "Willing to Learn" in the bottom right-hand corner, both in black print.
Everything printed on the back is in black: "Post Card" in large print at the top; two sections: "This Space for Correspondence" and "This Space for Address Only"; left-side, vertically: "Roller Skating Series No. ...". Upside down green and white one cent postage stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Two black circular stamps with information regarding when and where this postcard was sent: the small circle: "Reading, PA. / Aug 10 / 4 - PM / 1907"; the large circle: "Wildwo../Aug 10/ 630AM / 1907 / N.J.". Handwriting in "Correspondence" section: "Anna.". Handwriting in "Address" section: "Miss Marri Harrison / 308 South St(?) / Reading / Pa".Collection
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Source (if not Accessioned)
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