James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection

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Mission Auto Court

1940s

2 views of the Mission Auto Court in San Bernardino. Back of card: Mission Auto Court 1150 Mt. Vernon Ave. (U.S. 66-395-91) San Bernardino, Cal. Pho…

Motel 66

1940s

Postcard showing three different views of the Motel 66 in San Bernardino. Back of card: MOTEL 66 Located in the city, near to everything. Twenty thr…

Le Mae Motel

1950s

Postcard showing a streetside view of the Le Mae Motel in San Bernardino. Back of card: Le Mae Motel 1860 Mt. Vernon Ave. (U.S. 66. 395 & 91) San Be…

Madonna of the Trail, Max Mahan photo

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Postcard of The Madonna of the Trail statue in an Upland park. Place: California--Upland Subjects: Monuments; Roads; United States Highway 66

Plaza Motel

1950s

Postcard view of the Plaza Motel from across the street. Publisher: National Press, Inc.; North Chicago IL Place: California--Barstow Subjects: Adve…

Motel 66

1950s

Postcard showing Motel 66 in San Bernardino from across the street. Back of card: Motel 66 1400 No. Mt. Vernon Ave. (U. S. 66, 395 & 91) San Bernard…

El Rancho Barstow

1950s

Postcard showing an awning-covered walkway along a garden at El Rancho Barstow. Place: California--Barstow Subjects: Advertising; Roads; United Stat…

Kapu-Kai

1960s

Postcard showing the entrance, interior and sign for the Kapu-Kai Restaurant and Bowling Alley. Back of card: Kapu-Kai 8874 FOOTHILL BLVD. CUCAMONGA…

Beacon Tavern

1930s

Postcard view of a garden and automobile with a hotel building in the background. Place: California--Barstow Subjects: Advertising; Bars (Drinking e…

Brant's Motel, Mrs. and Mrs. Brant owners, Ames p…

1950s

Postcard showing Brant's Motel with its swimming pool inset in the upper left corner. Back of card: BRANT'S MOTEL 921 E. Main (U.S. Hwys. 66 - 91 - …

Frashers Photo, Amboy Crater

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Postcard view of the Amboy Crater, a volcanic cinder cone in a lava field. Active Between 500-600 Years Ago - On U.S. 66, Calif. Publisher: Lollesg…

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

1950s

Postcard showing sunbathers near the pool at the Needles Travelodge motel. Place: California--Needles Subjects: Roads; United States Highway 66

friendly greeting landscape pennant

1920s

Postcard with a image of boats ashore on a lake with a poem to the right. I count each hour that I'm away; / I'm looking forward to that day / When …

La Siesta Motel

1940s

Postcard of the La Siesta Motel in Barstow. Back of card: LA SIESTA MOTEL Eight units, singles, doubles & suites all with tile baths, Beautyrest mat…

Louis and Virginia Kay photo

1970s

Postcard view of a welcome sign wagon in Needles, CA. Back of card: NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA A welcome sign on Highway 66, East entrance to the city of…

Amboy Volcanic Cone, Max Mahan photo

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Aerial postcard view of the Amboy Crater, , a volcanic cinder cone in a lava field. Back of card: AMBOY VOLCANIC CONE - One of the youngest cones in…

Needles CA - Needles, California

1950s

Postcard view of Claypool's store in Needles, CA. Back of card: NEEDLES, CALIFORNIA Highway 66 follows Broadway through this beautiful city on the s…

Ranchito Motel, Herb and Hanne Duesterhoeft owner…

1950s

Postcard view of the Ranchito Motel in Kingman, AZ. Back of card: RANCHITO MOTEL North American Tourist Publisher: Picture Publishers, Inc., Washin…

Bob Petley photo

1960s

Postcard view of storefronts along Andy Devine Avenue and Route 66 in Kingman, AZ. Back of card: KINGMAN, ARIZONA Andy Devine Street and Highway 66 …

Max Mahan photo

1950s

Postcard view of Foothill Boulevard with the San Bernardino Mountains in the background. Back of card: RIALTO, CALIFORNIA The ""Home Town"" city. Fo…

Desert Inn, Dean Riggins photo

1950s

Postcard view of the Desert Inn Motel in Barstow, CA. Place: California--Barstow Subjects: Hotels; Roads; United States Highway 66

El Rancho Motor Hotel

1950s

Postcard showing two views of El Rancho Motor Hotel, with a wagon-shaped entrance sign inset in the lower right. Back of card: El Rancho Motor Hotel…

Bell's Motel, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Bell owners

1940s

Postcard view of Bell's Motel in Kingman, Arizona with mountains in the background. Back of card: BELL'S MOTEL, on U. S. Hwy. 66, East edge of KINGM…

Del Rhea Lodge, Douglas Smith photo

1950s

Postcard view of sunbathers around the swimming pool at Del Rhea Lodge. Back of card: DEL RHEA LODGE """"Independently Dedicated to Your Complete Co…

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