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- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Dexter Press Photographs - John Margolies is both a photographer and a collector of items related to American travel and its unique sights.
- May 05, 2015
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Dexter Press Photographs
John Margolies is both a photographer and a collector of items related to American travel and its unique sights.
- World's Largest Redwood Tree Service Station, Ukiah, California, 1937-1939 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. On Highway 101 in North Ukiah, California, this service station operated inside a tree that had been "carefully selected from a grove of monster Redwoods" located 17 miles west of town.
- 1937-1939
- Collections - Artifact
World's Largest Redwood Tree Service Station, Ukiah, California, 1937-1939
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. On Highway 101 in North Ukiah, California, this service station operated inside a tree that had been "carefully selected from a grove of monster Redwoods" located 17 miles west of town.
- Tracy's Standard Service, Gaylord, Michigan, 1940 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. Tracy's streamlined, porcelain-enamel service station signified cleanliness, speed, and efficiency. On a popular route to northern Michigan, it was open 24 hours for vacationers heading up north during the summer.
- 1940
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Tracy's Standard Service, Gaylord, Michigan, 1940
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out. Tracy's streamlined, porcelain-enamel service station signified cleanliness, speed, and efficiency. On a popular route to northern Michigan, it was open 24 hours for vacationers heading up north during the summer.
- Strattonville Auto Wreckers, Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 1936-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. All cars eventually became obsolete -- the question then was what to do with them. Sprawling lots of used, used-up, and wrecked cars became a common sight along highways.
- 1936-1950
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Strattonville Auto Wreckers, Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 1936-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. All cars eventually became obsolete -- the question then was what to do with them. Sprawling lots of used, used-up, and wrecked cars became a common sight along highways.
- Log Palace Inn and Cottages, Albany, Kentucky, 1938-1952 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1938-1952
- Collections - Artifact
Log Palace Inn and Cottages, Albany, Kentucky, 1938-1952
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- Betty's Café, Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1940 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Betty, the owner of this cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has extensively decorated the interior of her establishment for the Christmas holiday.
- circa 1940
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Betty's Café, Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1940
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Betty, the owner of this cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has extensively decorated the interior of her establishment for the Christmas holiday.
- The Eat Shop, Manistique, Michigan, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The elegant Art Deco storefront and the appealing window displays of this Manistique, Michigan, establishment beckoned customers to eat "where dining is a pleasure."
- 1935-1950
- Collections - Artifact
The Eat Shop, Manistique, Michigan, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The elegant Art Deco storefront and the appealing window displays of this Manistique, Michigan, establishment beckoned customers to eat "where dining is a pleasure."
- Circle "S" Motel, 1956 -
- 1956
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Circle "S" Motel, 1956
- Skelly Service Station, Kansas City, Missouri, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. This was one of hundreds of small, privately owned service stations in business during the 1930s and 1940s. The Skelly Oil Company was founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1919.
- 1935-1950
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Skelly Service Station, Kansas City, Missouri, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. This was one of hundreds of small, privately owned service stations in business during the 1930s and 1940s. The Skelly Oil Company was founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1919.
- Little Detroit Tavern and Cabins, near Negaunee, Michigan, 1935-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The owner of this tourist stop, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tried to cover all bases -- offering lunch, beer and wine, gasoline and oil, and overnight lodging.
- 1935-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Little Detroit Tavern and Cabins, near Negaunee, Michigan, 1935-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. The owner of this tourist stop, located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, tried to cover all bases -- offering lunch, beer and wine, gasoline and oil, and overnight lodging.