James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection

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Andy's Motel

1940s

Postcard with three views of Andy's Motel in San Bernardino: Main Entrance, Office with rows of guest rooms, and interior of a guest room. Back of c…

Town and Country Motel, Caroll and Veda Aeschbach…

1970s

Postcard view of the Town and Country Motel with a swimming pool in the foreground. Back of card: TOWN AND COUNTRY MOTEL 1230 E. Main St., Barstow, …

Desert Lodge Motel

1950s

Postcard view of the Desert Lodge Motel near Barstow, California. Place: California--Barstow Subjects: Advertising; Roads; United States Highway 66

Skyline Motel, Patrick and Jeanne Foley owners, D…

1950s

Postcard showing two views of the Skyline Motel with three women in black bathing suits around the pool. Back of card: SKYLINE MOTEL Restaurant on P…

Orange Blossom Motel

1940s

Postcard view of the Orange Blossom Motel in San Bernardino. Back of card: ORANGE BLOSSOM MOTEL The newest, most modern Motel in San Bernardino. Pu…

Needles CA - Horseshoe Curve on U.S. Highway 66

1940s

Postcard view of Route 66 near Needles, California. Publisher: The Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY Place: Arizona--Kingman Subjects: Landscapes; Roads; U…

Sage Motel

1950s

Postcard view of the Sage Motel in Barstow. Back of card: SAGE MOTEL 15-unit motel with tiled showers and wall-to-wall carpeting. Panelray vented he…

Oatman AZ - Horseshoe Curves On West Slope Of Gol…

1930s

Postcard view of a curving stretch of Route 66 in Arizona. Publisher: Frasher's Inc., Pomona CA Place: Arizona--Oatman Subjects: Landscapes; Roads; …

Douglas Smith photo, River Valley Motor Lodge

1950s

Postcard view of the River Valley Motor Lodge with a swimming pool and entrance sign in the foreground. Back of card: RIVER VALLEY MOTOR LODGE Inter…

Needles CA - Needles, California

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Postcard view of a welcome sign wagon in Needles, CA. Back of card: NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Highway 66 follows Broadway through this beautiful city on t…

Magic Lamp Inn

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Postcard view of the waiting room of the Magin Lamp Inn in Cucamonga. Back of card: Magic Lamp Inn Cocktails are served in our cozy waiting room fea…

Oatman AZ - Bridge Crossing Colorado

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Postcard view of a bridge crossing the Colorado River near Oatman, Arizona. Publisher: The Oatman Drug Co. Place: Arizona--Oatman Subjects: Bridges;…

Kiva Motel, Douglas Smith photo

1960s

Postcard showing the Kiva Motel exterior from a bird's-eye view. Back of card: Kiva Motel, U. S. Highway 66 . . . West NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA EAstgate …

Front Street, Frashers Photo

1940s

Postcard view looking west on Front Street in Kingman. Publisher: Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson AZ Place: Arizona--Kingman Subjects: Roads; Stree…

Rodeway Inn

1950s

Postcard view of the Rodeway Inn Motel in Kingman, Arizona. Back of card: RODEWAY INN West Jct. Highways 66 & 93 Kingman, Arizona 86401 Ph. (602) 75…

Desert Inn, Dean Riggins photo

1950s

Postcard view of the Desert Inn Motel in Barstow, CA. Back of card: DESERT INN MOTEL BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA 1100 East Main Street; Phone 2146 On U. S. …

Motel 66

1950s

Postcard showing the """"Motel 66"""" sign above the swimming pool. Back of card: On Route 66 It's 34 clean and comfortable units ? Wall-to-wall car…

Williams AZ - Looking East Along U.S. Highway 66

1950s

Postcard view of the storefronts in downtown Williams, AZ. Back of card: Williams, Arizona, looking east along U.S. Highway 66. The town and the mou…

Needles CA - Needles Travelodge, W. Hwy. 66 and 95

1950s

Postcard showing sunbathers near the pool at the Needles Travelodge motel. Back of card: On the famous Colorado River which divides California and A…

Victorville CA

1940s

Postcard view of downtown Victorville, California. Publisher: Frashers, Inc., Pomona CA Place: California--Victorville Subjects: Advertising; Bars (…

Louis and Virginia Kay photo

1960s

Postcard showing storefronts along Route 66 in Needles, CA. Back of card: NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA A portion of the business section on Broadway, which…

Oatman AZ - The Colorado River Series

1980s

Postcard view of Oatman, Arizona and the surrounding mountains. Back of card: THE COLORADO RIVER SERIES OATMAN, ARIZONA Elephant's tooth is the larg…

Griswold's Restaurant

1960s

Postcard view of the exterior of Griswold's Restaurant in Claremont, California. Place: California--Claremont Subjects: Advertising; Bars (Drinking …

Le Mae Motel, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Brauer owners

1950s

Postcard showing the swimming pool and a row of rooms at the entrance to the Le Mae Motel. Back of card: Le Mae Motel Managed by Owners Mr. & Mrs. W…

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