La Posta Lodge, El Paso, Texas [picture postcard]

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Object Details

Collector

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Creator

AAA Associate Service (Pasadena, Calif.)

Names

American Automobile Association

Collection Creator

National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Collection Citation

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, circa 1880-circa 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,

Scope and Contents

Illustration on card: Reproduction of photo of the entrance to a motor lodge, built in a Southwestern adobe style, with an inset photograph of the motel interior, with throw rugs and wall decor in an Indian / Southwestern patterns. The postcard has an AAA (American Automobile Association) logo: "...on U.S. 80 West. 5 minutes to the center of city."

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bc84d5bb-61c7-4172-a70c-cc322e259db8

General

Series 1, Box 1, U.S.A.--Texas.

Place

El Paso (Texas)

Topic

Mexican-American Border Region

Automobile travel

advertising -- Hotels, taverns, etc.

Tourism

Architecture -- Hispanic American

Collector

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Creator

AAA Associate Service (Pasadena, Calif.)

Culture

Indians of North America -- Texas

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Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 1: Geographical Locations within United States / Texas - El Paso

Extent

1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Postcards

Picture postcards

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Postcards -- 1900-1920

Picture postcards -- 1900-1920

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bc84d5bb-61c7-4172-a70c-cc322e259db8

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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560368414239-1560368414336-6

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