Vintage Chrome Postcards

Burdine's

2011-01-09T11:55:00.000-08:00

BURDINE'S
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
South Andrews at Second St.

Famous Sunshine Fashions for the family and your home. Convenient store-door parking.

Photo by John M. Rast

Street Flower Vendors

2010-06-21T21:56:00.001-07:00

STREET FLOWER VENDORS

Perhaps the most unique of San Francisco's institutions are the colorful flower stands of the street vendors. Bright masses of blooms brighten the Golden Gate City's streets. These fragrant blossoms are brought in daily from the beautiful Bay Region.

Wisconsin Avenue

2010-06-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

WISCONSIN AVE. FROM COURT OF HONOR
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

View from the Court of Honor, looking east on Wisconsin Ave., showing the Library and Museum Building, in the foreground.

Midtown Motor Inn

2010-05-16T16:33:00.001-07:00

MIDTOWN MOTOR INN
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
Indiana and Pacific Ave

Center City location - year round swimming pool and Finnish Sauna (hot, dry room) - Family kitchen efficiencies and hospitality suites - Restaurant and cocktail lounge - Free covered valet parking - Only motel with Climatic Control; your room can be heated or air-conditioned at will - TV and Hi-Fi. Banquet facilities.
Phone (609) 348-3031

The Madonna Inn

2010-05-16T16:14:00.000-07:00

MADONNA INN
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Highway 101 and Madonna Road
Phone 805-543-3000

ROOM 135, "SWISS ROCKS"
If we obtained all our rock from Switzerland, there would be no Switzerland left! Alex Madonna is Swiss, and he loves rocks and other natural materials, found in abundance in the Inn's construction. "Swiss Rocks" is furnished with a king-sized bed.

General Keanry Memorial Dining Room

2010-05-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

GENERAL KEARNY INN
GENERAL KEARNY MEMORIAL DINING ROOM
KEARNY, ARIZONA

On Highway 177, 23 Miles South of Superior. 47 Beautifully Furnished Rooms - Refrigerated Air Conditioning - Climatized Swimming Pool - Shuffle-board - Room Service - Standard Rates Year Around.
Coffee Shop - Cocktail Lounge - Dining Room
American Express Credit Cards Accepted
Carte Blanche Credit Cards Accepted

Two Alaskan Beauties

2010-05-16T15:44:00.001-07:00

Alaska King Crab is one of the choicest and most sought after foods of the sea. It is caught in the icy waters of the North Pacific and the Bering Sea. It grows up to 25 pounds and with a 6 ft. spread.

Photo by Jim Balog

The Executive

2010-05-16T15:29:00.000-07:00

THE EXECUTIVE MOTOR HOTEL
BUFFALO, NEW YORK

4243 Genesee Street
at Entrance of Buffalo International Airport on State 33; 5 minutes S.W. of Thruway Exit 49

160 Large Luxurious Rooms, Individually Controlled Air Conditioning and Heating, T.V., Telephone Self-dialing, Combination Bath, Connecting Units, Heated Swimming Pool, Game Room, Car Rental Service, Dining Room, Cocktail Lounge, Banquet Rooms, Room Service, Free Personalized Matches, Free Hospitality Car to and from Airport; Free Parking.
Phone Area Code 716 - 634-2300

The Austrian Room

2010-05-16T15:24:00.001-07:00

FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN INN
FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN

Austrian Room - seating capacity 140 people. This room is highlighted by a large three-tiered chandelier and hand-carved plaques of Austrian provinces. Specially designed chairs add charming atmosphere to the decor. This room caters to private parties, as well as drop-in trade.

The Ascot

2010-05-16T15:15:00.000-07:00

THE ASCOT LUXURY MOTEL
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY

Ocean End of Iowa Avenue
Phone: 344-5163 (Area Code 609)
Bedrooms - Efficiencies

Free Continental Breakfast - Free Parking - Deluxe Swimming Pool - Convention Facilities - Near Convention Hall - Free Chaise Lounges and Pads - Completely Air-Conditioned - TV, Hi-Fi in every room - Free Ice Cubes

"Open All Year"

The Madonna Inn

2010-05-16T15:01:00.000-07:00

MADONNA INN
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Highway 101 and Madonna Road
Phone 805-543-3000

ROOM 137, "CAVE MAN ROOM"
A typical haunt for a Cave Man, yet all the comforts of home are provided in this room with rock ceiling, walls, floors and a rock waterfall in the bathroom. The room connects with Daisey Mae for the convenience of traveling couples or families. Room is furnished with a king-sized bed.

Central Avenue

2010-05-16T14:48:00.000-07:00

CENTRAL AVENUE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Looking north from Hotel Adams, the tall building with the TV tower is Hotel Westward Ho; the two large office buildings at the right are 1st National Bank of Arizona and Valley National Bank.

Photo by Bob Petley

Coronet Motel

2010-05-16T14:37:00.000-07:00

CORONET MOTEL
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA

Adjoining Stanford University Campus
2455 El Camino Real (U.S. Hwy 101)
Ph: DA 6-1081 or 6-1082

Recommended by: A.A.A. and Tour

20 luxurious 2-room suites - sound proof kitchens available - Free TV - Telephones - Excellent dining facilities within walking distance - HEATED POOL.

Postage: 1960

Message on back:

"Dear Sir,
Very sorry but we are booked in capacity.
Sincerely,
Luis M. Bargonoro"

Art Devlin's Olympic Motel

2010-05-16T14:26:00.000-07:00

ART DEVLIN'S
OLYMPIC MOTEL
350 Main Street
Lake Placid, New York

40 yards from Lake PLacid's only traffic light. 32 Units. Combination tub and shower, individual thermostats, T.V. and Hi-Fi in all rooms. HEATED Paddock pool. Close to all restaurants, shops and beach. Playground, Kiddy pool and trampoline. Open all year. Telephone: 523-3700

Hotel Sahara Lobby

2010-05-16T14:08:00.001-07:00

LOBBY
Hotel Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada

The moment you enter the bright, inviting, colorful lobby, you will subtly sense that you have embarked upon a timeless vacation where endless fascination nudges you on all sides.

Oklahoma City

2010-05-16T14:01:00.000-07:00

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Corner West Main and Robinson Streets

The Madonna Inn

2010-05-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

MADONNA INN
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Highway 101 and Madonna Road
Phone 805-543-3000

ROOM 149, "OLD FASHIONED HONEY MOON"
One of our semi-suites situated off the terrace in our Hilltop Building is ideal for honeymooners! The grille work in the wooden room divider was hand crafted by Phyllis Madonna. Other special notes of interest in the room are the ornate, old fashioned tub and bathroom accessories.
Room is furnished with a king-sized bed.

Leonard's Fine Foods

2010-05-15T20:05:00.000-07:00

LEONARD'S FINE FOODS
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

6616 Central Ave., S.E.

Cocktail Lounge - Package Liquors
"NO FINER FOODS ANYWHERE"
Air Conditioned. Member Gourmet, Diners' Club and A.A.A.
For Reservations: Phone 5-0022 - 5-9551

Greenville, South Carolina

2010-05-15T19:59:00.000-07:00

Business Section of Greenville, South Carolina, an industrial and textile manufacturing center.

Times Square 1969

2010-05-15T17:38:00.000-07:00

TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK CITY

The miracles of Broadway ware reflected in the millions of lights that illuminate the "great"white way." Broadway is the center of the theatrical world; the stage, movies, music, television, radio, any entertainment is Broadway.

Anchor Village Resort

2010-05-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

ANCHOR VILLAGE RESORT
BRANSON, MISSOURI
U.S. Highway 65

33 air conditioned or air cooled sleeping or kitchenette units. Filtered swimming pool, games, close to horseback riding, golf course, good restaurants, grocery stores. Fishing and scenic drives. Phone Edison 2-3264

Copyright 1957

Bob's Chicken Shack

2010-05-15T15:35:00.000-07:00

BOB'S CHICKEN SHACK
BOULDER CITY, NEVADA

Best Food by a Dam Site

One of the most popular eating places in Nevada where you will always get the finest in Chicken, steaks and sea foods. The owners Bob and Esther Tuttle have been catering to the western tourists for years and they and their friends always return to the Chicken Shack when in the Hoover Dam area.

Fremont Street

2010-05-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

FREMONT STREET
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

This fabulous "new look" on Fremont Street in the heart of the world's largest gambling center is a sight to be long remembered. The new multi-million dollar Union Plaza Hotel is in the distance.

Photo by Ed Allen

Town House Motel

2010-05-15T15:12:00.000-07:00

TOWN HOUSE MOTEL
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Member "Friendship Inns" of America
245 West on North Temple St.
Phone (801) 532-7200

One of Salt Lake City's finest motels located just 2 blocks from the downtown area and the world famous Temple Square. For your pleasure - Heated Swimming Pool - Direct Dial Phones - Color TV - Radios - and ice.

Ember Lounge

2010-05-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

Enjoy your favorite cocktail before dinner by the Fireplace in the Ember Lounge at the

TAYLOR FARM RESTAURANT
Route 38 - Tewksbury, Massachusetts
UL 1-9313

Businessmen's Luncheons - Lobster "As-you-like-it" Roast Prime Ribs - Broiled Sirloin Steaks
Accommodations for Private Parties

Haleakala National Park

2010-05-15T14:44:00.001-07:00

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK
MAUI, HAWAII

The SILVERSWORD - a member of the composit family, grows from 4 to 20 years - finally sending up a flower stalk 1 to 9 feet tall - then dies. Hawaiian name is "Ahina Ahina" which means Silver Hair. The Silversword is found only in Hawaii.

HemisFair '68

2010-05-15T14:28:00.000-07:00

1968 World's Fair
HemisFair
April 6 to Oct. 6
San Antonio, Texas

Les Poupees De Paris in the Lido Theater at HemisFair '68. A marionette show for adults only with much of the flavor of the famed Folies Bergere in Paris. Created by Sid and Marty Krofft, this show features over 200 wooden wonders.

Copyright 1967

The Baron's Beef & Spirits

2010-05-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

THE BARON'S BEEF AND SPIRITS
TUCSON, ARIZONA

2401 S. Wilmot Rd.
Phone 747-3503

Escondido Village

2010-05-14T20:19:00.000-07:00

ESCONDIDO VILLAGE
ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA

The beauty of the air-conditioned mall and the wide variety of smart shops draw shoppers from all over the Southland to Escondido Village, Escondido, California.

Photo by Bill Rutledge

Message on back:

"This is the inside of the central section of "The Village." On the left one the actual "show windows" of Walker Scott. It's really a beautiful and delightful building inside and out!"

Texas University

2010-05-14T20:12:00.000-07:00

STUDENT UNION BUILDING OF
TEXAS UNIVERSITY
Austin, Texas

Photo by Karl T. E. Gebhard

Tahoe Tropicana

2010-05-14T20:00:00.000-07:00

TAHOE TROPICANA
Kimball 4-6416
P.O. Box 4681
Stateline Blvd. and Cedar St.
S. Lake Tahoe, California (South Shore) Lake Tahoe
65 New Beautiful Modern Units - Queen Size Beds, Showers and Tubs - Connecting Rooms - Swedish Massager - 24 Kitchenettes, Studios, Penthouse Apartment. Dining Room, Cocktail Lounge with service poolside. 1 1/2 Blocks to Casinos, Free Room TV, Telephones, Sun Deck. Beautiful Heated Pool - Beach Privileges. Free In-Room Coffee. Courtesy Bus or Taxi to Casinos.

Photo by Mike Roberts

Kauai Beachboy Hotel

2010-05-12T00:01:00.000-07:00

KAUAI BEACHBOY HOTEL
KAUIAI, HAWAII

Waipouli Beach

Beautiful rooms, each with two double beds, and ocean view.

The Theme Building

2010-05-11T23:55:00.000-07:00

THE THEME BUILDING
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

In the dome of this spectacular building is a unique restaurant and cocktail lounge with a commanding 360 degree view of the airport activities.

Photo by Ellis-Sawyer

The Golden Tassle

2010-05-11T23:49:00.000-07:00

THE GOLDEN TASSLE
BILLINGS, MONTANA

Unique Coffee Bar in the Golden Belle Restaurant and Saloon.

Northern Hotel

Carousel Resort Motel

2010-05-11T23:41:00.000-07:00

CAROUSEL RESORT MOTEL
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

Heated Swimming Pool - Elevator Service - 2 cocktail lounges - T.V. - Dining room - Wall to wall carpet - All Ocean Front Units - Room Telephones - Private Balconies - Convention Room
Tel: (Code 301) 289-6434

Fremont Street

2010-05-11T23:34:00.000-07:00

FREMONT STREET
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Looking west along Fremont Street from the Horseshoe Club corner into one of the world's greatest electric displays. Nowhere else in the world will one find such lavish electrical signs. On a clear night the reflection in the sky is visible for over 30 miles distant. Gambling is one of Nevada's largest industries.

Photo by Ed Allen

Broadway Plaza Motel

2010-05-11T23:24:00.000-07:00

BROADWAY PLAZA MOTEL
DENVER, COLORADO

Corner 11th and Broadway

Denver's finest downtown motor hotel. Close to everything. Automatic elevator. Free TV in all rooms. Room-controlled heat and refrigeration. 24 hr. switchboard service. Free parking. Private sundeck on roof. Complimentary coffee and ice cubes anytime day or night. "Be our guest."

Hibiscus Pinup Girl

2010-05-11T23:18:00.000-07:00

Colorful Hibiscus, the most prolific of Florida's beautiful flowers.

Bagdad Inn

2010-05-11T23:08:00.000-07:00

BAGDAD INN
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

"On the Strip"-
An ultra modern motor hotel with complete hotel service and shops.

JFK Memorial Coliseum

2010-05-11T23:01:00.000-07:00

JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL COLISEUM
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Photo by Don Sieburg, Jr.

Flamingo Hotel

2010-05-11T22:55:00.001-07:00

FLAMINGO HOTEL
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Scene from world's largest and most lavish casino.

"If you haven't seen The Fabulous Flamingo - you haven't seen Las Vegas."

Tamiment Resort & Country Club

2010-05-11T22:48:00.000-07:00

TAMIMENT RESORT & COUNTRY CLUB
TAMIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA

Your 2200 Acre Vacation Playground in the Poconos...

The beautifully-appointed main lobby of Tamiment House is an award-winning combination of design, comfort and spaciousness.

Times Square

2010-05-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

You can't catch me

2010-05-10T20:54:00.000-07:00

"You can't catch me"

Photo by Ben Correa

Kent Inn Motel

2010-05-10T20:47:00.000-07:00

KENT INN MOTEL

920 So. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles 15, California
626-8701

Hotel luxury at motel rates, just 2 blocks So. of Statler-Hilton in downtown Los Angeles. Free garage parking - Elevator to your room. Complimentary coffee and refrigerators in every room. Conference room - kitchens available.

Anaheim TraveLodge

2010-05-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

Three Blocks from Disneyland

ANAHEIM TRAVELODGE

1166 West Katella Ave
Anaheim, California
Phone: PRospect 4-7817
Beautiful and modern - Refrigerated air conditioning - Free TV and Hi-Fi - Room Phones - Kitchenettes - Heated Swimming and Wading Pools.

Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Myhre
Managing Co-owners

A Member of The World's Largest Network of Fine Motels

Lewis & Clark Cavern

2010-05-09T23:15:00.000-07:00

LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERN

This spectacular Montana State Park is an underground wonderland of colorful limestone shaped by Nature into weird formations of stalactites, stalagmites, clustermites and flowstone. The three-quarter mile path is naturally air conditioned, electrically lighted, and dry and safe to explore. Located just off U.S. Highway 10 S. in Southern Montana.
(Courtesy, Montana Highway Commission)

Lake Estes Motel

2010-05-09T23:12:00.001-07:00

LAKE ESTES MOTEL
ESTES PARK, COLORADO

Big Thompson Highway
East Edge, US 34

New and Nice - on the Lake - Large Heated Pool & Kiddied Wader, and Playground, Gues Lounge, Room Phones - Horseback Rdiding, Fishing, Boating, Hiking, Golfing, Dancing adjacent - "Range" AAA Restaurant next door. Phone 780.
AAA Approved. AMHA Approved. A member of the Best Western Motels.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

Black Bear

2010-05-09T23:08:00.000-07:00

BLACK BEAR
IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS PARK
NORTH CAROLINA-TENNESSEE

Sage Motel

2010-05-09T23:04:00.000-07:00

SAGE MOTEL
GLENDALE, ARIZONA

5940 NW Grand Avenue
Glendale, Arizona
Hwys. 60, 70, 89 & 93

41 new luxurious units, each with TV, radio & music sound system, telephones and Inn Room Courtesy Coffee. Special accommodations available for wheel chair travelers. All rooms have extra-sized beds, tub and shower combinations, are completely soundproofed and air conditioned. Beautiful patio with heated swimming pool. Located in downtown Glendale near all shops and restaurants. AAA Approved. A member of the Best Western Motels.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

Vine Street

2010-05-09T23:01:00.000-07:00

LOOKING SOUTH ON VINE STREET
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

Near the famous corner of "Hollywood and Vine." The Capitol Records Building is in the left foreground.

Photo by Ellis-Sawyer

Postage: 1971

Cynthia Manor Motel

2010-05-09T22:57:00.000-07:00

CYNTHIA MANOR MOTEL
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

1144 N. Fed Hwy. (u.S. 1) Phone 3-7957
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Florida's most luxuriously furnished hotel room and apts. with twin beds and double beds. Cross ventilation. Tile bathrooms, hot shower, heat and air-conditioned. Near ocean bathing, racetracks, theatres and charter fishing boats, FOR OUR GUESTS. Florida Room, restaurant, swimming pool, shuffleboard, fishing, free parking. Recommended by Duncan Hines. AAA Approved.

Postage: 1956

Message on back:

"Fran,
Having a wonderful time - Do you miss little ole 293?
Be seeing you - Jim. "

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

Tallahassee East Koa

2010-05-09T22:48:00.000-07:00

TALLAHASSEE EAST KOA
MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

Rt. 3 Box 25

Swimming Pool, LP, Ice, Pull-thru sites, wooded rustic setting, EZ driving to salt and fresh water fishing, canoe trails, Wakulla Springs and dog track. Fishing Pond and Laundry room.

1-904-997-3890
Your Hosts: Ed & Jackie Little

Medicine Bow, Wyoming

2010-05-09T22:35:00.001-07:00

Greetings from Medicine Bow, Wyoming

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

The Super Scenicruiser

2010-05-09T22:29:00.000-07:00

America's Favorite Bus: The Super Scenicruiser

Greyhound presents the Super Scenicruiser-62 ways better-than-ever. This 43-passenger, gold-striped bus features air conditioning, panoramic windows, a complete restroom and air suspension ride. It's such a pleasure to ride this bus ... and leave the driving to us!

Equinox Sky Line Inn and Parking Lot

2010-05-09T22:24:00.000-07:00

Equinox Sky Line Inn and Parking lot at the top of Mt. Equinox, 3, 816 feet above sea level. At the inn one will find a very fine bar and restaurant. From the parking area on a moderately clear day four states are visible, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

Antelope Valley College

2010-05-09T22:21:00.000-07:00

ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA

The attractive, modern campus of the Antelope Valley College is on West Avenue K in Lancaster, California. It is a tuition-free accredited Junior College offering two years of college training. The program is broad in scope and at the same time intensive within a given field.

Bell Telephone Pavilion

2010-05-09T22:17:00.000-07:00

BELL TELEPHONE PAVILION
1964-65 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR

Moving chairs carry the Fairgoer past animated exhibits tracing the history of communications. Anyone may try out "picture phones" - phones equipped with TV devices showing the person on the other end.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

The Hotel Utah Sky Room

2010-05-09T22:09:00.000-07:00

THE HOTEL UTAH SKY ROOM

This magnificent dining and entertainment room, high atop the hotel, overlooks historic Mormon Temple Square, offering a breathtaking view of the entire valley including towering mountains to the East and the Great Salt Lake to the West. The Sky Room is two rooms in one, permitting the guest to choose the elegance of a classic French pavilion or the quiet dignity of an English Club room for dining pleasure.

H.N. "Hank" Aloia, General Manager

TraviSands Motel

2010-05-09T22:06:00.000-07:00

TRAVISANDS MOTEL

1706 No. Texas, Fairfield, Calif.
Phone 425-6775
Sleep off the Hiway
30 soundproofed units - Heated Pool - Direct Dial Phones - Color TV - Air Conditioned - Free Coffee and Ice - Next to Finest Foods - Free Transportation from Travis AFB. AAA Approved.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

Commerce Street

2010-05-09T22:02:00.000-07:00

COMMERCE STREET LOOKING EAST
DALLAS, TEXAS

Showing the Adolphus Hotel (left) and Baker Hotel (right).

Dated 1967

Pendleton, Oregon

2010-05-09T21:57:00.000-07:00

PENDLETON, OREGON

Indian children in Westward Ho parade. The parade is one of the events in the annual Pendleton Roundup.

Courtesy of What Makes The Pie Shops Tick

King's Row Trailer Park

2010-05-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

KING'S ROW TRAILER PARK
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

3660 E. Fremont St.
Highways 93 - 95 - 466

Drive thru overnight spaces with overhead air conditioning. Deluxe Permanent spaces - Pool - Quiet Location.

Motel & Laundromat Adjoining

El Paso's

2010-05-09T12:51:00.000-07:00

EL PASO'S
"LUXURY FOR LESS" TWINS
THE RAMADA INNS

6069 East Montana 79925
U.S. Highways 62 & 180
(915) 772-4201
121 rooms

6099 East Montana
U.S. Highways 62 & 180
(915) 778-3341
134 rooms

Conveniently located . . . 5 miles East of downtown El Paso . . . complete hotel service . . . 24-hour coffee shop . . . patio dining room . . . heated swimming pool . . . children's playground . . . weather-controlled air conditioning . . . airport courtesy car.

RAMADA INNS - PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Del-Ray Motel

2010-05-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

Del-Ray Motel

2 miles west of City on Rt. 40
Indianapolis 19, Indiana
Hot water, T.V., phone, fan every room.
Friendly people.

"Night or Day - Stay Del-Ray"

Park Falls, Wisconsin

2010-05-08T18:52:00.000-07:00

PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
Home of the "FLAMBEAU-RAMA" - A summer festivity excelled no where. The popular Flambeau River winds its way through the wilderness and through Park Falls. Festivities celebrate this water wonder of nature.

Susanville, California 1950s

2010-05-08T18:50:00.000-07:00

SUSANVILLE, CAILFORNIA

Kahiki

2010-05-08T18:43:00.000-07:00

KAHIKI

Polynesian Supper Club
3583 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio

A myriad of tastes and colors are blended into the many exclusive concoctions by Bar Manager Señor George Ono.

The Madonna Inn

2010-05-08T18:22:00.001-07:00

MADONNA INN
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Highway 101 and Madonna Road
Phone 805-543-3000

ROOM 184, "JUST HEAVEN"
Your quest for a perfect honeymoon or anniversary suite is over! We hope you will never forget your special day, or your stay in "JUST HEAVEN." Your view from the cupoia will confirm that you are "on top of the world!" The decor is a heavenly blue and furnished with a king-sized bed.

World's Record Black Bear

2010-05-08T18:15:00.000-07:00

WORLD'S RECORD BLACK BEAR
665 1bs. dressed. Shot 5 miles east of Glidden, Wisconsin by 2 Milwaukee hunters: Otto Hedbany and Donald Streable. Now on display in Glidden, Wisconsin for the public to see.

Sixteenth Street

2010-05-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

SIXTEENTH STREET - CHEYENNE, WYOMING

On U.S. Highway 30 (Lincoln HIghway) in the heart of the city.

The Parrot Jungle

2010-05-08T18:04:00.000-07:00

UNUSUAL ENTRANCE TO THE PARROT JUNGLE
MIAMI, FLORIDA

This exotic structure is made almost entirely from native coral rock.

The Sahara Hotel

2010-05-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

The Sahara Hotel . . . a Ramada Inn . . . is a garden oasis in the heart of thriving downtown Phoenix, convenient to the finest shops and entertainment spots. 401 N. 1st St., Phoenix, Arizona 85004, Phone: 602-258-3411

Marine Pier

2010-05-08T12:34:00.000-07:00

MARINE PIER
WILDWOOD BY THE SEA, NEW JERSEY

Photo by Al Orsini

Sahara Hotel

2010-05-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

SAHARA HOTEL
PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Entrance to the luxurious Sahara Motor Hotel located at 401 N. First Street in the "Heart" of Downtown Phoenix.

Photo by Bob Petley

Sandia Peak Ski Area

2010-05-04T23:02:00.000-07:00

SANDIA PEAK SKI AREA
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Enroute from the Tram to the Summit House and on to the sloped, anxious skiers make their way.

Postage: 1969

Message on back:

"This morning everything was white again but the thin layer of snow soon disappeared. We had an election today and I also renewed my driver's license. Unfortunately I no longer am driving around with the person I most want to. But, as they say, that's life."

Blount's Restaurant

2010-05-03T23:33:00.000-07:00

BLOUNT'S RESTAURANT
CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO

On Highway 62 and 285

We Specialize in Steaks, Chicken and Hickory Smoked Barbecue - Also other fine foods.

Owned and Operated by Byrl Blount

Photo by Herman Hemler

The Blue Roof Broiler

2010-05-02T10:41:00.000-07:00

THE BLUE ROOF BROILER

Presents the Art of Fine Cookery, the Most Unique and Magnificently Run Restaurant in the U.S.A. - Sumptuous Food Prepared in an Expert Manner in an Electronic Kitchen as Modern as Tomorrow by Milo Lee, Experienced Chef Supreme. Believe It or Not, it will be Your Most Exciting Experience in an Adventure in Good Eating.

Your Hosts: Milo and Ida Lee

Phone INgersoll 4-2021
913 Second Street
Crescent City, California

Hotel Shaw

2010-05-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

HOTEL SHAW
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Market and McAllister Streets
Telephone HE 1-1376

Located downtown, near Civic Center and Greyhound Bus depot. Offering - restaurant . . . bar . . . barbershop . . . free T.V. and radio in each room.

A Poodle and Her Owner

2010-04-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

A poodle and her owner.

Polk Street At Night

2010-04-26T23:57:00.000-07:00

POLK STREET AT NIGHT

A night view of Polk Street, the main thoroughfare of Amarillo Texas, a fast growing city of over 90,000 in West Texas.

Swimming Pool & Sun Deck

2010-04-26T23:52:00.000-07:00

SWIMMING POOL AND SUN DECK

Valeria - A Vacation "Utopia in the Hills."
Oscawana - Westchester County - New York.

Reno Travelodge

2010-04-26T23:48:00.000-07:00

RENO TRAVELODGE
RENO, NEVADA

655 W. 4th Street
Phone FA. 9-3451
99 Units

Air Conditioned, Heated swimming pool. Television - Telephones and radio in all rooms. Electric Heat. Free Continental breakfast. Within walking distance to the heart of town.

Photo by Ray Foster

Mardi Gras Parade Float

2010-04-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

MARDI GRAS PARADE FLOAT
Mardi Gras Parades, of which there are many, present spectacular and colorful floats for the enjoyment of the throngs of spectators.

Photo by Grant L. Robertson

Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Haast

2010-04-26T23:38:00.000-07:00

MR. & MRS. W.E. HAAST AT WORK
Scientific force-feeding has been developed by director W.E. Haast for snake and venom research. Force-feedings climax each tour of the Serpentarium. "Thus the days begin and end at the Miami Sperpentarium, a strange place, where serpents are groomed to sink their fangs into the world, and relieve its pain."

Edison Winter Home

2010-04-26T23:21:00.000-07:00

EDISON WINTER HOME
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

Chemical laboratory where Edison did last experimental work developing golden rod rubber.

The Madonna Inn

2010-04-26T23:17:00.001-07:00

MADONNA INN
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Highway 101 and Madonna Road
Phone 805-543-3000

ROOM 118, "FABULOUS FIFTIES"
Everything about Fabulous Fifties was fashioned for you to forget yourself in deep enjoyment. Plush velvets, and the red and pink decor reflect back to an unforgettable era. Spend some happy hours in this colorful, happy atmosphere. Room is furnished with a king-sized bed.

New Park Emporium

2010-04-26T23:10:00.000-07:00

F. WILCOX AND SON
NEW PARK EMPORIUM
Antique General Store
Park City, Utah
One of the West's most colorful mining towns.

Photo by Eric J. Seaich

Caper-Knits

2010-04-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

Nationally advertised
BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHIONS
from
CAPER-KNITS
1350 Broadway, New York City

Whacky Shack

2010-04-26T23:03:00.000-07:00

WHACKY SHACK
HUNT'S PIER
WILDWOOD BY THE SEA, NEW JERSEY

Photo by Al Orsini

Sand Pebble Motor Lodge

2010-04-26T22:59:00.000-07:00

SAND PEBBLE MOTOR LODGE
905 Ocean Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 08742
Phone: 201 - 899-7712
OPEN ALL YEAR

Beautifully furnished motel rooms with cable color TV, air-conditioned and heat. Swimming pool.

Copyright 1978

The Cavalier Motel

2010-04-26T22:54:00.000-07:00

THE CAVALIER MOTEL
1330 El Camino
South San Francisco, CA
Telephone 589-8875

-49 Luxurious, soundproof units
- Queen size beds
- TV and Telephones in all rooms
-Complimentary coffee in all units
-Heated swimming pool
-Thermostatically controlled heat

Sorry, No Pets

Minnesota Fishing

2010-04-06T12:30:00.000-07:00

"Fishing is good in Marvelous Minnesota, but you should have been here yesterday."

La Strada

2010-04-06T12:25:00.000-07:00

LA STRADA
1531 N. Wells St.
Chicago

"In The Heart of Old Town"

A Continental Restaurant in a truly authentic European Atmosphere.
Italian Cuisine, Steaks & Chops
LUNCH, DINNER & COCKTAILS
PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LUNCHEONS
Res. - 337-4132
Free Parking 3 Doors South

Photo by Dave Maenza

Inglesia de Nuestra Senora

2010-04-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

Inglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
Av. Hidalgo. Torreon, Coah.

Photo by Roberto Lopez Diaz
Cd. Juarez, Chih, Mexico

Roy and Dale

2010-04-06T12:08:00.000-07:00

ROY ROGERS MUSEUM
APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

"Roy and Dale"

Photo by Mike Roberts.

Farmers Market

2010-04-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

FARMERS MARKET
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

The world's finest produce in exotic displays - hours fresh from the farm.

Westminster Mall

2010-04-05T19:56:00.000-07:00

WESTMINSTER MALL

Westminster Mall, the first pedestrian Mall in New England, created by closing a busy downtown street, brings new enthusiasm to the central business district of Providence.

Esplanade Motel

2010-04-05T19:50:00.000-07:00

ESPLANADE MOTEL
WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY

230 E. Taylor Ave., 08260
Phone: 609-522-7890

New family resort motel located in the center of the fun. Park your car here and forget it - every vacation activity within steps. Beautifully appointed motel rooms and fully equipped 1 and 2 room efficiencies are air-conditioned and heated and with cable color T.V. Heated swimming pool and kiddie pool, sauna, laundromat, off-street parking.

Owner-Manager - Gerhard & Dorie Barth

Copyright 1976

Morley Avenue

2010-04-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

MORLEY AVE
NOGALES, ARIZONA

Nogales, for centuries the crossroad of travel between Arizona and Mexico, has a fine year-round climate and unusual activities and entertainment to delight the visitor.

Dated 1962

Photo by Bob Petley