Interesting Lot of 4 RPPCs – Walkathon w/ Named Dance Couples 1934 Pottsville PA

Description

Offered is a lot of four different real photo postcards of dance competition couples from the 1930-40s. These real photo postcards are from of a series of photos that was used to promote George L. Ruty's "walkathon" (a contest similar to a dance marathon), which was held at White City Park, an amusement park located near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in 1934. Walkathons were related to dance marathons, and both involved endurance contests that required participants to walk, dance, and perform other tasks over the course of days, weeks, or months in order to win cash and prizes. Some contestants made the rounds of different walkathons and dance marathons, and a few became popular locally or nationally.
Team #9 was Mary O’Connor & Charles Cucci, #6 was Eleanor Ralph & Johnson Stanz, #29 was Bobby Smith & Aaron Sinton and lastly #10 Florence Shannon and Frank Loveccio. Frank Loveccio later became famous as a singer and actor under the name Frankie Laine. All 4 cards are unposted with some mild general wear along the edges. EKKP stamp boxes. Sold as a lot only.
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