Hotel and Motel Signs

Classic and modern motel and hotel signs against blue skies, reflecting travel culture and vintage Americana aesthetics.

A boat on a moonlit lake , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Homeward bound at sunset , Sailboats, Seas, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Homeward bound at sunset , Sailboats, Seas, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Beach at 'Joyuda' near Cabo Rojo, P. R. , Beaches, Sailboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailboats in the sunset, Wildwood-by-the-sea, N.J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailboats in the sunset , Sailboats, Seas, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Beach at 'Joyuda,' near Cabo Rojo, P. R. , Beaches, Sailboats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A boat on a moonlit lake , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Union Point on Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Webster, Mass. , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing over the moonlit waters , Sailboats, Seas, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

St. Albans Bay, Vt. on Lake Champlain from Hathaway Point, Vt. , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fort 'San Jerónimo.' San Juan, Puerto Rico , Forts & fortifications, Bays Bodies of water, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight scene off the Breakwater, Kennebunkport, Maine , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A group in a boat on a lake by a man fishing on shore , Boats, Fishing, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Jamaica, B.W.I. Scene near Ocho Rios , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sunrise on the Atlantic , Beaches, Sailboats, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Boats on a lake , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

View along shore, Isle of Hope, by moonlight, Savannah, Ga. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

St. Albans Bay, Vt. on Lake Champlain from Hathaway Point, Vt. , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A group in a boat on a lake by a man fishing on shore , Boats, Fishing, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing at sunset upon a peaceful lake , Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Auditorium and convention hall, Atlantic City, N. J. , Sailboats, Beaches, Sports & recreation facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

When work is done at the end of the day, Rehoboth Beach, Del. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sunrise on the Atlantic , Beaches, Sailboats, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Old Friar, off Eastport, Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ocean twilight , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A cabin. A sailboat. A beach scene , Cabins, Sailboats, Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight sail on the summer sea , Sailboats, Seas, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailboats in the sunset, Atlantic City, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Old Friar, off Eastport, Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing at Wildwood, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing by the light of the moon , Sailboats, Seas, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bar Harbor, Maine from Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park , Seas, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight magic on the ocean, Atlantic City, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sea Gulls on the beach, Ogunquit, Maine , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Key West, where the sun rises and sets in the sea, Key West, Florida , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing on a silver sea by light of the moon, at Wildwood by the Sea, N. J. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from , Beaches, Boats, Lighthouses, Fish, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Polly Page off Cape May, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The full moon shines on a rolling, Hampton Beach, N.H. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fish boat landing in surf, Beach Haven, N. J. , Beaches, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Gliding sails on a summer sea, Rehoboth Beach, Del. , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sunset at Ocean Drive Beach, S. C., 'America's finest strand' , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ottens Harbor at night, Wildwood by the Sea, N. J. , Harbors, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Surf at Thunder Hole, Mt. Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Me. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Surf at Thunder Hole, Mt. Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Me. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sunrise at Long Beach Island, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The full moon shines on a rolling sea at Cape May, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Public landing at Bolton Landing, Lake George, N. Y. , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The full moon shines on a rolling sea, Old Orchard Beach, Me. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The day is done, sunset and twilight in New Hampshire , Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Two people in a canoe by a lake , Lakes & ponds, Canoes, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Breaking waves in the moonlight, Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight surf, Portland Harbor, Portland, Me. , Coastlines, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Gaily colored sailboats brighten the summer sea , Sailboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Old Wolverine Training Ship and Perry Monument, Peninsula Drive, at night, Erie, Pa. , Lakes & ponds, Boats, Monuments & memorials, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

R.M.S. "Queen Mary" Cunard Line, ltd.. 1958. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

Party boat fishing off shore , Boats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The romance of moonlight and summer night , Lakes & ponds, Canoes, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sunset on Barnegat Bay, Seaside Park, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Moonlight tints the surf with silver, Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fishing is good in Dixie , Rivers, Fishing, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

In the Surf, York, Me. still image. Postcards. 1902 - 1903. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Beaches , Maine , York (Me.), York (Me.)

Hawaii, Oahu, Waikiki, Antique postcard, Curteich Co. Local people with outrigger canoes, Diamond Head in background.

Sailing at Sunset New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. sailboat on ocean at sunset. Postcards. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Greetings from Jamaica, B.W.I. Roselle, a popular picnic spot , Waterfalls, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

White sails at anchor on Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , Boats, Lakes & ponds, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sea-scape and sunny skies, Old Orchard Beach, Me. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Esther Williams diving scene at Florida Cypress Gardens , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Atardecer et la bahia, Santa Marta, Col. - Sunset on the bay , Bays Bodies of water, Sunrises & sunsets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Russell and Monett Nearing Needles, Calif. Postcard. ca. 1905-1939, Russell and Monett Nearing Needles, Calif. Postcard

The full moon shines on a rolling sea, Hampton Beach, N.H. , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A typical tropical trail in Florida , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Watch Dog, Ogunquit, Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Morro Castle and Fort 'El Cañuelo' , Forts & fortifications, Cities & towns, Harbors, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fishing off the Jetties, Cape May, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing under sunny summer skies , Sailboats, Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waiting for my pals at Pt. Pleasant Beach, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Old Casco Bay Fisherman, Portland, Maine , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Gay Head Cliffs at night, Martha's Vineyard, Mass. , Lighthouses, Cliffs, Gay Head Light Mass., Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Looking up Orange River at Sunset, Fort Myers, Florida , Rivers, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sailing over the moonlit waters , Sailboats, Seas, Moonlight, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

A piscatorial playground in beautiful New Hampshire. A piscatorial playground in beautiful New Hampshire

Fishing at Sebastian Inlet, Melbourne, Florida , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Highest headland on Atlantic Coast, Great Head, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine , Coastlines, Parks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

All lit up and can't find my way home! , Boats, Lighthouses, Intoxication, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waiting for my pals here at Spring Lake, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sand dunes, Ipswich Beach, Ipswich, Mass. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Taylor's Premium Cologne, Atlanta, Ga. , Boys, Perfumes, Mermaids, Beaches, 19th Century American Trade Cards

A contrast to the grey days at home: surf-riding at Muizenburg, the Queen of Cape Coast Watering Places. A universal summer pastime of the South African coastal resorts, surf-riding. The scene is at Muizenburg,in the Cape Peninsula, usually considered to be the Queen of Cape coast watering polaces. Surfing is a thrilling and healthy exercise which has to be tried to be appreciated. Date: 1927

The Princess Hotel, Hamilton, Bermuda Date: circa 1902

Greetings from Asbury Park N. J. , Boats, Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fish Wheel and Indian Snagging Salmon at Celilo Falls on Columbia River, Oregon. Indians have perpetual fishing rights at the falls. , Waterfalls, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mother Ann, Eastern Point, Gloucester, Mass. , Rocks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Aerial view of Davis Causeway between Tampa and Clearwater, Florida , Seas, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waiting for my pals here at the beach, Belmar, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waiting for my pals here at St. Simons Island, Ga. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waiting for my pals here at Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. , Beaches, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fishing party returning past the rock pile, Wildwood by the Sea, N. J. , Seas, Boats, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Viewing marine gardens, Santa Catalina, Calif. still image. Postcards. 1907 - 1908. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Castle pond with boatsChemnitz. Locking pond with boats

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