"Olney's Camp on U.S. 80, Lordsburg, New Mexico," 1935
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The Texaco gas station was the focus of this postcard for Olney's Camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. C.C. Olney, the proprietor, promised "reasonable prices" for a stay in his "strictly modern cabins." The cabins were connected to each other by garages for car parking. The architecture of Olney's Camp was Pueblo Revival, a popular style in the Southwest.
The Texaco gas station was the focus of this postcard for Olney's Camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. C.C. Olney, the proprietor, promised "reasonable prices" for a stay in his "strictly modern cabins." The cabins were connected to each other by garages for car parking. The architecture of Olney's Camp was Pueblo Revival, a popular style in the Southwest.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1935
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.12.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 5.375 in
Inscriptions
Text on front borders reads: OLNEY'S CAMP / ON U.S. 80, LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO
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