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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Automobiles parked outside the Poplar Tourist Court. |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | The Valley Motel and Colonial Restaurant at the intersection of Highways 41 and 29. This motel boasts that it has a large lighted swimming pool as well as ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view across water towards the Pheasant Inn on Lake Mason. Buildings are along the shoreline behind large trees. Two people are in a r... |
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| Description: | Color postcard of an aerial view of Cerami's Island View Hotel Motel Resort on the shore of Brown's Lake. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the new Motel Viking. Text on back reads: "New Motel Viking, Junction 53 & 8, Cameron, Wisconsin. TV, AAA, 20 Units - Air-Conditioned - C... |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of cabins in front of a bluff, perhaps Castle Rock. A larger building is visible to the right. Text on bottom reads: "Castle Rock ... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the exterior view of a motel. A neon sign over the main building. A gas pump is in the drive. Caption reads: "Devi-Dells Cabins,... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of The Farm Kitchen — a motel and restaurant. Bushes and flowers are planted along the drive. |
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| Description: | View across lawn towards the exterior of a motel. A station wagon parked in front of one of the units. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of Walker's White House Motel on Highway 53 — Washington Heights. Next to the White House Inn. 16 ultra modern large guest rooms. O... |
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| Description: | Illustration of the entrance to Albrecht's Motel and Cabins, where U.S. Highways 12-53 and 93 meet. Includes an inset of a row of cabins. Caption reads: "A... |
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| Description: | Ektochrome postcard of a roadside motel, with white fencing along the entrance. There is a phone booth at the edge of the parking lot. Caption reads: "Pack... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Lake Hayward Motel. One story L-shaped white building. There is a gravel parking lot, and patio furniture with an umbrella is on the l... |
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| Description: | View of the entrance driveway to the Maple Grove Motel. An electric sign for the Motel is on the left. Text on reverse reads: "Maple Grove Motel, 34 Mod... |
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| Description: | View of a row of units at the Bluff View Motel. Patio furniture and umbrellas are on the lawn. Text on reverse reads: "Bluff View Motel, Route 1, La Cro... |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | Three views of Tower Motel; row of units, guest room, TV room. Located at the Junction of 70 and D. Caption reads: "Tower Motel, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin... |
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| Description: | View toward the two-story motel with a stone facade. Automobiles are parked in front near the entrance, and along the left side of the building. Caption re... |
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| Description: | Interior of bedroom suite. Text on reverse reads: "This bed, vintage 1860, was obtained from an old home near Springfield, Ill. The rich black walnut was c... |
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| Description: | View of the motel surrounded by trees. Located at the junction of 12 & 18 on U.S. 51. |
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