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- Postcard for El-Tricia Motel & Restaurant, Lebanon, Tennessee, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Postcard for El-Tricia Motel & Restaurant, Lebanon, Tennessee, circa 1960
- Braniff Airliner with "Jelly Bean" Orange Livery Designed by Alexander Girard, circa 1965 - Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Braniff Airliner with "Jelly Bean" Orange Livery Designed by Alexander Girard, circa 1965
Braniff International Airways turned to architect-designer Alexander Girard when it refreshed its brand in 1965. Girard moved the airline away from its traditional color palette and toward bold hues like turquoise, orange, yellow, and blue. Girard's colors and themes spread throughout the company -- from the airplanes themselves, to ticket counters and waiting areas, to bar soaps and paper cups.
- Village Diner, Milford, Pennsylvania, circa 1970 -
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Village Diner, Milford, Pennsylvania, circa 1970
- Regent Diner, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1964 -
- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Regent Diner, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1964
- Heinie "Dutch" Baumgarten with His Texaco Super Service Station, Schulenberg, Texas, 1940-1950 - 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. Clean, white, enameled-porcelain Texaco stations -- designed by Walter Dorwin Teague -- became a nationally recognizable beacon to motorists. These stations promised friendly attendants, quality gasoline, and clean restrooms.
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Heinie "Dutch" Baumgarten with His Texaco Super Service Station, Schulenberg, Texas, 1940-1950
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. Clean, white, enameled-porcelain Texaco stations -- designed by Walter Dorwin Teague -- became a nationally recognizable beacon to motorists. These stations promised friendly attendants, quality gasoline, and clean restrooms.
- Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950 - 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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1948-1950
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Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950
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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- Paradise Tourist Park, New York City, 1948-1950 - 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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1948-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Paradise Tourist Park, New York City, 1948-1950
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. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- Hotel Harris Lobby, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, 1932-1950 - 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. During the 1930s and 1940s, Mom-and-Pop tourist cabins, cottages, and small hotels like this one mushroomed along roadsides, beckoning motorists with their unique versions of homey comfort.
- 1932-1950
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Hotel Harris Lobby, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, 1932-1950
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. During the 1930s and 1940s, Mom-and-Pop tourist cabins, cottages, and small hotels like this one mushroomed along roadsides, beckoning motorists with their unique versions of homey comfort.
- Dixie Liquor Store, St. Louis, 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. During the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was a pervasive feature in St. Louis, Missouri. This African-American-run liquor store catered to black customers in the local community.
- 1935-1950
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Dixie Liquor Store, St. Louis, 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. During the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was a pervasive feature in St. Louis, Missouri. This African-American-run liquor store catered to black customers in the local community.
- The Dog House, Smelterville, Idaho, 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 roadside food establishment, located in an early 20th-century mining area of northern Idaho, proudly boasted its air conditioning and car-service features.
- 1935-1950
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The Dog House, Smelterville, Idaho, 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 roadside food establishment, located in an early 20th-century mining area of northern Idaho, proudly boasted its air conditioning and car-service features.