Bell's Tourist Camp, Texarkana, Arkansas, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
circa 1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.217
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
on front:
22 Blocks North of Post Office, On State Line, Highway No. 71 /
"Your Home Away From Home" TEXARKANA, U.S.A.
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