Bell's Tourist Camp, Texarkana, Arkansas, circa 1935
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Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. Bell's Tourist Camp in Texarkana, Arkansas, offered a selection of "modern cottages," along with a restaurant and market.
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. Bell's Tourist Camp in Texarkana, Arkansas, offered a selection of "modern cottages," along with a restaurant and market.
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.102.188
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on top border of postcard: 22 Blocks North of Post Office, On State Line, Highway No. 71 Text on bottom border of postcard: "Your Home Away From Home" TEXARKANA, U.S.A.
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