Casino, Lake Compounce, Bristol
Date1995
MediumPhotomechanical print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 5 9/16 × 8 7/16in. (14.1 × 21.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Jessie Norton-Lazenby
DescriptionAn oversized color postcard, which is a recreation of an image from 1920 depicting the casino at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. The casino is viewed from a distance, behind a thin patch of trees. A gazebo is also visible to the left. The postcard is also an advance notice for the upcoming Crocodile Dinner.
Object number2021.44.75
MarkingsStamped in black ink three times on front: "HARTFORD, CT / [illegible] / JUL 28 / 1995 / [illegible]"Printed in black ink on front: "CASINO, LAKE COMPOUNCE, BRISTOL CONN. / BUILT 1895"
Printed in black ink on back: "LAKE COMPOUNCE 150th ANNIVERSARY SEASON / LAKE COMPOUNCE / ESTABLISHED - 1846 / THEME PARK - WATER PARK - ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE"
Printed in black ink on back: "CASINO EST. 1895 / This card replicates the postcard of 1920 which shows the Casino as it appeared in its 25th year. No / doubt, this is how the Casino looked when it was first built in 1895. From its beginning, the Casino has / honored the oldest eating Club in the USA. At High Noon on the fourth Thursday of August, 1896, the / Casino was the location for the first meeting of the Old Men's Club. With an average age of 81, the Old / Men gathered at the Casino that summer. Their combined ages were 4342 years."
Printed in black ink on back: "CROCODILE ADVANCE DINNER NOTICE / Thursday, / August 24, 1995 / Crocodile Tears 1-2 pm followed by dinner. / Advance Ticket $25.00 + tax ............$26.50 total / Ticket day of dinner $36.32 + tax ............$38.50 total / If you have received this advance Crocodile Dinner notice, you will be / receiving your formal invitation shortly. By acceptance, previous / members maintain their membership and new invitees accept / membership into the oldest eating club in it's 121st year. / Thursday, August 24, 1995, 1pm"
Printed in black ink on back: "LAKE COMPOUNCE THEME PARKS / A GREATER HARTFORD TOURIST ATTRACTION"
Printed in black ink on back: "Lake Compounce - 822 Lake Avenue, Southington, Bristol, CT"
Stamped in black ink on back: "HARTFORD, CT / [illegible] / JUL 28 / 1995 / [illegible]"
Printed in black ink on back: "POST CARD / Address"
Postage stamp: "32 USA / 1995", with the image of a pear.
Printed in black ink on a sticker affixed to card: "Irving H. Norton / 76 Harmony Hill Road / Harwington, CT 06791"NotesStamps on the front are completely faded except for "HARTFORD", assumed that they are the same as the one on the back.
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