Description
This vintage postcard depicts a thrilling wooden roller coaster perched right on the Long Beach sands, its muted browns and grays contrasting with the pale blue sky. The back displays a clear 1909 postmark and a message detailing a busy day of sightseeing and socializing. This charming postcard, published by The Los Angeles News Company, is a delightful glimpse into early 20th-century life.
Front Text (cleaned):
Roller Coaster, Long Beach
Back Text (cleaned):
No. D 157 Published by The Los Angeles News Company, Los Angeles, Cal.
Dresden-Leipzig-Berlin
Made in Germany
POST CARD
Dr. E. A. Parris,
Ludbury, Cal.
5 PM
Sept. 28
Dining. The afternoon
Beach by trolley.
Plenty of beer at the meeting.
I think I know this forenoon
visited San Gabriel Mission.
