Vintage Motels and Restaurants

Classic postcards of motels and roadside restaurants, showcasing nostalgic architecture and vibrant signage from mid-20th century America.

Oasis Restaurant , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sherman Avenue at night, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hotel Plaza, Chattanooga, Tennessee , Hotels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Shamrock Motel, U. S. Highways 61-65 & 190... Airline Highway By-Pass... Baton Rouge, La. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Dave's Sea Food Restaurants, Belmar, New Jersey , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ocean Avenue boardwalk, Long Branch, N.J. , Cities & towns, Boardwalks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Main Street, Willimantic, Conn. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Shamrock Motel and Restaurant, Fayetteville, Tenn. , Motels, Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sheraton Motor Inn, Tallahassee, Florida , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Shamrock Motel, U. S. Highways 61-65 & 190... Airline Highway By-Pass... Baton Rouge, La. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mrs. Bryant's kitchen, on U.S. routes 301 and 25, Statesboro, Ga. , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Tip-Top Motel, on Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Webster, Mass. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Nordland Motor Lodge, U.S. Routes 22 & 72, 22 miles east of Harrisburg, Pa., 6 miles north of Lebanon, Jonestown, Pennsylvania , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

For a pleasant memory from ' The land of enchantment', Hill Top Court, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 4010 W. Central -- On U.S. Highway 66 west , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Anderson's Motel, U.S. highways 15 & 60... Restaurant adjoining... Dillwyn, Virginia , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Calle Obregon, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico , Streets, Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Anchor Motel, Atlantic City, N.J. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Aerial view Florida City State Farmers Market on U.S. 1, H17. Gateway to Everglades National Park , Parks, Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Scott's Motel , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Triple D Motel -- Ardmore, Oklahoma , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Happy Angler Inn, famous for steak and seafoods , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Tuscarora Summit Pennsylvania, 2,123 feet above sea level, on the Lincoln Highway U.S. 30, four miles east of McConnellsburg, PA. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

AAA Colonial Tourist Home and Cottages, Dieppe, N. B. , Motels, Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Trailways Bus Terminal, Norfolk, Virginia , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

20144 Largest Souvenir and Novelty Store, South Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. concession stand of Souveniers(sic) and Post Cards, people posed out front. Postcards. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Breez-Way Inn, New Topsail Beach, N. C. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Clematis Street looking west, West Palm Beach, Florida , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Old Orchard Street from pier, at night, Old Orchard Beach, Maine , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Schaub's Restaurant, Route 5, East Windsor Hill, Conn. , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Paige's Motel, Route 103, 1 mi. beyond city limits, Columbus, Ga. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Phil Miller's Cocktail Lounge, Drive-in restaurant and Dining room, Inglewood, California , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ocean Avenue boardwalk, Long Branch, N.J. , Cities & towns, Boardwalks, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

High Street, Holyoke, Mass. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Knowles Diner - U.S. Highway 301, Rocky Mount, N.C. , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Main Street, Plymouth, Pa. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ellison's Tourist Camp , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Riverside Motor Inn, 5115 Mission Blvd. (U. S. 60), Riverside, California , Theaters, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Bee-Ann Motel, Atlantic City, N.J., on the Absecon Boulevard in Atlantic City, 9 blocks from the famous boardwalk and the beach , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Southland Cafeteria , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Blue Hill Restaurant & Gift Shop, located at intersection of Routes 11 & 15, 4 miles north of Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Viking Motel - Ventura, California , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Center Street, Rutland, Vermont , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

La Cocina de Santa Fe, five-two-six Cerrillos Road, on U.S. Highway 85, five blocks from the place, Santa Fe, New Mexico , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Middlesex Inn , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Wigwam & Western Summit -- Mohawk Trail, North Adams, Mass. , Hills, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Vintage Photograph. Two Boulevard Motel on Northern Boulevard Route 17.

Paul Bunyan Motel, U. S. 10 cut off, Midland, Michigan , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Paul Bunyan Motel, U. S. 10 cut off, Midland, Michigan , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Sun Valley Motel, 7229 U.S. Highway 80... East... El Paso, Texas , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ann's Coffee Shop, on U.S. #1, Ft. Pierce, Fla. , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Feltmans, Coney Island , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Aerial view of Wilson, N.C. , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Chicago Street, looking west, Coldwater, Michigan , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Frank's Restaurant, Schulenburg, Texas, home of the original 'Big Jumbo Hamburger' , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Ciampoli Motel, U. S. Route 40 -- Elkton, Maryland , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Morgan City Motel, Morgan City, La. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lake Shore Motel, one block off Highway U.S. 16, on the Fort Randall Reservoir Shore, Chamberlain, South Dakota , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Pottery Shack, 1212 So. Coast Blvd. (U.S. 101), Laguna Beach, Calif., 'the pottery showplace of the Pacific coast' , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Doughty's Seafood Restaurant, Cor. Massachusetts at Grammercy , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Schneider's , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Amsterdam, New York , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Vista Motel, U.S. #2, West Glacier, Montana , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Lake Shore Motel, one block off Highway U.S. 16, on the Fort Randall Reservoir Shore, Chamberlain, South Dakota , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Casa Loma Hotel, Tempe, Arizona , Hotels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Stevens Grill, Terry Road at Brattlefield Park , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Chicago Street, looking west, Coldwater, Michigan , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Durby-Tour-Otel, State Route 4, Hamilton, Ohio , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Washington Motel, Washington, Pennsylvania , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Echo Village Motel, 4 miles south of Winchester on U.S. 11 , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Marshall Motel, Highway 45 W. In West Point, Mississippi , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Kyburz- California year round resort, on highway 50- entrance to Sierra Playground Area , Cabins, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Wm. Penn Diner, located at 2nd & Townsend Sts., Chester, PA. , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from New Salem State Park, Lincoln's New Salem Illinois , Historic sites, Commercial facilities, Hotels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hickman's Restaurant and Motel, U.S. Highway 113... 1 mile north of Millsboro, Del. , Motels, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Richard Hills Drug, your friendly druggist, Phone VA-5519, Forth Worth, Texas , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Street scene, Juarez, Mexico, largest of border cities. Juarez Avenue, International Bridge in background , Cities & towns, Stores & shops, Streets, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Glendella, Barryville, New York , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The Glendella, Barryville, New York , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Mom's Italian Village , Restaurants, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Greetings from Bristol, Vermont , Cities & towns, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Garnand Funeral Home , Morgues & mortuaries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Garnand Funeral Home , Morgues & mortuaries, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Nassau Bootery. 64 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, L. I. , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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