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Postcards

Ak-Sar-Ben Field

April 27, 2010
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Founded in 1895, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben was an organization whose initial purpose was to keep the city of Omaha as the host of the Nebraska State Fair. The Knights diversified their goals over time, becoming an important civic/philanthropic organization. Ak-Sar-Ben Field was built to generate revenue to fund their charitable contributions, with the thoroughbred [...]

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National Plumbing Fixtures

April 25, 2010
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Remember my reference to the advertising on the back of the Hotel Secor postcard? Well, here it is: a big, bold advert for National Plumbing Fixtures!

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Hotel Secor

April 25, 2010
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Here’s a postcard view of the Hotel Secor in Toledo, Ohio, postmarked in 1908. This card isn’t particularly appealing from an aesthetic point of view, but is distinctive for having advertising on the address side. I’ve also seen this same image on a hand-tinted version.

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Three Hotels

April 25, 2010
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From the back of the card: Hotels Marlborough, Claridge, Brighton at Night, Atlantic City, N. J. Hotel Claridge, Atlantic City’s newest beach front hotel, is located just off the Boardwalk facing the beautiful Fountain of Light, a tribute to Thomas A. Edison’s discovery of the incandescent lamp. The Hotel Marlborough is at the extreme left [...]

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Danmoore Hotel

April 25, 2010
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This postcard from the Danmoore Hotel probably dates from around 1940, and includes the church that would later purchase the building to house the needy. The back reads: Free Fireproof Garage DANMOORE HOTEL Pick-up and delivery service included – Rates From $1.50 single without bath Single $2.00 – $2.25 – $2.50 with bath Twins and [...]

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Georgia Motor Court

April 24, 2010
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This card from the Georgia Motor Court in Augusta was never mailed, but has an interesting correspondence written on the back nonetheless. It’s very difficult to read, so I’ve included a scan of the back in the event that someone can decipher the words that I could not. Here’s what I get out of it: [...]

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White City Court

April 24, 2010
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This postcard for the White City Court in Knoxville, Tennessee probably dates from the 1940s. The back reads: WHITE CITY COURT 5511 Kingston Pike One half mile West of Knoxville on Highways 11 and 70 Owner Emory H. Coppedge

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Conley’s Motel

April 24, 2010
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You know how some postcards show a motel to be a clean, modern, idyllic place for rest, relaxation and fun? This isn’t one of those. No, unfortunately the Conley’s Motel (one mile west of Irwin Interchange of Pennsylvania Turnpike) looks abandoned. Now I know it was a much nicer place than this. Could they not [...]

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Argosy Motor Inn

April 24, 2010
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This postcard was made by Harry H. Baumann, a producer of linen cards in the ’40s. It seems sort of odd to me that this unmailed postcard would have been rubber-stamped on the front, “Shell Land Novelty Co.”, right over the deck surrounding the swimming pool! Perhaps this card served as a sample of some [...]

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The George Washington Motor Lodge

April 23, 2010
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MOTOR LODGE U.S. 611 & Penna. Turnpike Exit 27 Willow Grove, Pennsylvania Ph. 215 Oldfield 9-7200 243 luxurious units. Complete with air-conditoning, free hi-fi and T.V., wall-to-wall carpeting. Dining room, heated indoor pool and outdoor pool, sauna bath and exercise room.

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Hill Top Motel

April 23, 2010
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This postcard from the Hill Top Motel in St. Petersburg, Florida was mailed in 1966. The description on the back reads: “In the Heart of the Sunshine City” HILL TOP MOTEL 275 – 34th St. South (U. S. 19) St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 44 – Modern Rooms & Apts. Air-conditioning, Electric Heat & T.V., Room [...]

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James R. Record Aquarium

April 23, 2010
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The Fort Worth Zoo opened the James R. Record Aquarium in 1954. This was the same year that “Pete the Python” came up missing, sending Fort Worth residents into a panic. The 18-foot python was finally found, spotted behind the tropical bird cage amongst some leaves. Months later Pete would give birth to fifty eggs, [...]

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King’s Highway

April 21, 2010
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I’m just amazed at the flawless condition of this postcard. I’m pretty enthused about acquiring this card, and I don’t even consider myself a collector! (I told a dealer that I wasn’t a collector the other day. They laughed.) There’s no indication of the publisher on this King’s Highway card, but I’ve seen another, the [...]

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Provincetown Dunes

April 21, 2010
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This postcard, showing sand dunes near Provincetown, Massachusetts, is similar to one I posted a few months ago. (Sand Dunes, Cape Cod) Unmailed, I suspect it dates from the ‘teens.

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