James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection

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Amarillo TX - U.S. Highway 66

1960s

Postcard view of a stretch of Route 66 in Texas. Place: Texas Subjects: Roads; United States Highway 66

Cotton Boll Motel, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Penick ow…

1960s

Postcard view of Cotton Boll Motel with insert view of sign, Canute OK. Back of card: COTTON BOLL MOTEL On Highway 66 Canute, Okla. 16 Units Complet…

Star Courts, Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Andy owners

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Postcard view of Star Courts, Elk City OK. Back of card: Star Courts On Highway 66 - West Entrance Elk City, Oklahoma Phone 1084 Dr. and Mrs. W.T. A…

Dixie Motel, Frank and Wilma Going managers

1960s

Postcard view of the Dixie Motel on Route 66 in Texas. Back of card: Frank & Wilma Going, Managers Air Conditioning - Vented Gas Heated. Garage ? Co…

Golden Spread Motel and Grill, Best Western Motel

1950s

Postcard view of the Golen Spread Motel and Grill in Groom, Texas. Place: Texas--Groom Subjects: Advertising; Bars (Drinking establishments); Hotels…

Cadillac Ranch, Hiroshi Hanamura

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Postcard view of the Cadillac Ranch sculpture west of Amarillo. Back of card: The Legendary """"Cadillac Ranch"""" on Route 66, West of Amarillo, Te…

Underwood's Bar-B-Q, Leonard Raef

1950s

Postcard view of Underwoods Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Amarillo, Texas. Back of card: UNDERWOODS BAR-B-Q By the pound to go A cafeteria in the finest of …

Amarillo TX - Northeast 8th Avenue

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Postcard view overlooking the downtown tourist area of Amarillo. Back of card: AMARILLO, TEXAS Northeast 8th Avenue ? Highways 60 & 66 Publisher: B…

De Luxe Courts, Deluxe Courts

1940s

Postcard view of De Luxe Courts, Erick OK. Publisher: National Press, Chicago IL Place: Oklahoma--Erick Subjects: Advertising; Roads; United States …

Star Courts, Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Andy owners

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Postcard view of Star Courts, Elk City OK. Place: Oklahoma--Elk City Subjects: Advertising; Roads; United States Highway 66

Hiroshi Hanamura

1990s

Postcard view of automobile in field, Clinton OK. Place: Oklahoma--Clinton Subjects: Roads; United States Highway 66

Shamrock Court

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Postcard view of the Shamrock Court Motel in Shamrock, Texas. Back of card: On U. S. Highway 66 """"MAIN STREET OP AMERICA"""" Phone: 366 Publisher…

Motor Inn Courts, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Orr owners

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Postcard view of Motor Inn Courts, Elk City OK. Back of card: MOTOR INN COURTS West on U.S. Hwy. 66 Elk City, Okla. Invites you to a pleasant night'…

Silver Spur Motel

1950s

Postcard view of the Silver Spur Motel on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas. Place: Texas--Amarillo Subjects: Advertising; Roads; United States Highway 66

Holiday House Motel, Clara and Ernest Bell hosts,…

1960s

Postcard view of Holiday House Motel with insert view of room, Elk City OK. Back of card: HOLIDAY HOUSE MOTEL 2015 West 3rd Street, Highway 66 West …

F.J. Shaaf

1970s

Postcard view of Route 66 in Tucumcari, showing a series of motels. Back of card: """"U.S. HIGHWAY 66 LOOKING WEST TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO Over 67 mod…

Tucumcari NM - Tucumcari Mountain

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Postcard view of Tucumcari Mountain with the legend of how the mountain was named also printed on the front of the card. Publisher: Lake County Disc…

Cactus Motel, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Burnett Jr. owners

1960s

Postcard view of the Cactus Motel in Amarillo. Back of card: """"Your Home away from Home"""" Publisher: L.W. Young & Co., Amarillo TX Place: Texas…

The Plainsman, Best Western

1950s

Postcard view of the Plainsman Motel and people gathered around the swimming pool. Place: Texas--Amarillo Subjects: Advertising; Hotels; Roads; Unit…

Sands Motel, Douglas R. Smith

1960s

Place: Texas--Vega Subjects: Hotels; Roads; United States Highway 66

Franklin E. Schaaf

1970s

Postcard view of Route 66 as it runs through Tucumcari, New Mexico. Place: New Mexico--Tucumcari Subjects: Roads; Streets; United States Highway 66

Tucumcari NM - Highway 66

1970s

Postcard view of Route 66 running through Tucumcari, New Mexico. Back of card: Highway 66 Through TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO Publisher: Petley Studios, …

Fort Apache Motor Hotel

1950s

Postcard view of the main office of the Fort Apache Motel at night. Back of card: THE FORT APACHE MOTOR HOTEL """"Distinctively Different"""" On Eas…

Arrow Motel, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Allen

1970s

Place: Texas--Amarillo Subjects: Advertising; Bars (Drinking establishments); Restaurants; Roads; United States Highway 66

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