Manger Hay-Adams - Washington, D.C.

Across from the White House
One of the world's finest hotels; across Lafayette Park from the White House. Completely air-conditioned.

Mailed from Washington, D.C. to Capt. & Mrs. James F. Rigg in North Kingston, Rhode Island on July 8, 1970:

Your snaps further excited our anticipation. July 13 - our lucky day - See you in the afternoon and so many thanks for your thoughts. - M

Hannau-Robinson Color Productions
31097

Kauai BeachBoy Hotel - Kauai, Hawaii

KAUAI BEACHBOY HOTEL
KAUAI, HAWAII
Waipouli Beach
Beautiful rooms, each with two double beds, and ocean view.

Another Island Holidays Resort - Operators of:
Coco Palms Resort - Kauai
Waiohai Hotel - Kauai
Poipu Beach Hotel - Kauai
Hanalei Plantation - Kauai
King Kamehameha - Hawaii
Keauhou Beach Hotel - Hawaii (Opening Dec. 1970)
Holiday Isle Motel - Waikiki
Waikiki Beachcomber - Waikiki (Opening Dec. 1970)

KAUAI
Coco Palms Resort Hotel
Kauai Beachboy Hotel
Waiohai
Poipu Beach Hotel
MAUI
Royal Lahaina Resort
Kaanapali Beach Hotel
HAWAII
Keauhou Beach Hotel
Hotel King Kamehameha
WAIKIKI
Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel
Holiday Isle Hotel

Town & Country Motel and Restaurant - Reform, Alabama

Side by Side on U.S. 821
Reform, Ala.
TOWN & COUNTRY MOTEL
17 Unit Brick, Erected 1959. Phones and TV in All Rooms - Electric Heat and Air Conditioning - Wall to Wall Carpeting.
TOWN & COUNTRY RESTAURANT
Featuring Charcoal Steaks - Private Dining Rooms Catering to Private Parties. Open 4:30 A.M. to 10 P.M. Daily. Modern Recreation Center - Bowling and Skating. AAA Approved.

Mailed from Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Legion Lanes of Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 23, 1960:

Hi Everybody,
I like the name of this town. Do you suppose it will help any if we stay here all nite here. Bobbie.

W.M. Massey, Jasper, Ala
Dexter Press
22484-B

Status: As of 2016 the building was still standing and is now called Economy Inn.

Stratton Mountain Inn - Stratton Mountain, Vermont

Fine Food & Wines - Superb Golf Course - Tennis - Heated Swimming Pool - Recommended by AAA and Mobile Guide.

Mailed from Twin Mountain, New Hampshire to Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hammond of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania on July 6, 1970:

Left at 5:30 A.M. Arrived here at 5:30 P.M. during a terrific thunder storm. A beautiful, quiet spot. Excellent food, Leaving tomorrow for Mt. Washington - Orval, Florence

Frank L. Forward
Forward's Color
103012

The Cadillac Hotel - Miami Beach, Florida

OCEANFRONT - 39th to 40th Street
Miami Beach, Florida
100% Air Conditioned
Block-long Private Beach - Olympic Pool - Cabana Club - Fleetwood Dining Room - Coffee Shop - Home of the world famous Cadillac Lounge - Free - Sing-a-Long Bar.

Mailed from Miami Beach, Florida to Mrs. Janie Wilson of Beacon, New York on January 20, 1970:

Dear Janie & John -
Do hope you are feeling all well again and hope you are home by this time - I feel just fair - weather good so far - Do get well Jos! - Love you both - Mrs. B

Plastichrome by Colourpicture

Silver Spur Motel - Burns, Oregon

789 N. Broadway
Burns, Oregon
Located in the Heart of Central Oregon's High Country. 26 Units - TV - Direct Dial Phones - Individually controlled Heating and Air Conditioning. Near famous Malheur Wildlife Refuge and many well known Hunting and Fishing Areas. Your home away from home.

Mailed from Chamberlain, South Dakota to Mr. & Mrs. Chester Puehler of Muskegon, Michigan on July 21, 1970:

Dear Olive & Family,
We were here last night and today we went through Yellowstone National Park. Be home soon.

Love, R & C Woirol

Leslie Gray
Henry McGrew
90622

Ridge Manor Motel - Ridge Manor, Florida

Cor. Hwys. U.S. 301 and State 50
Ridge Manor, Florida
Spacious rooms with carpeting, Free TV. Heat and air-conditioning.

Mailed from Dade City, Florida to Mr. & Mrs. Donald Pyle on Rochester, Indiana on October 23, 1970:

Got here at 6:00. Real tired. Had bad fog this A.M. Fred thought he could make it to Orens but I gave out. Everythis os OK. Love, Lola & Fred

H.A. Snow
Curteichcolor Card

In Town Motor Hotel - Chevy Chase, Maryland

6800 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, Md. 20015
The In Town Motor Hotel with 95 modern rooms each with tub and shower, is centrally located within walking distance of exclusive Bethesda and Chevy Chase shopping areas, Country Clubs, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda Naval Hospital and numerous other national scientific and professional organizations. Swimming Pool. Public transportation at door. One mile to District Line. Restaurant on site parking.

Mailed from Washington, D.C. to Miss Harriet Dieter of Columbus, Ohio on October 12, 1970:

Oct. 10, 1970:
Dear Harriet & Helen,
This plane got here on time. But the help tor one side of the handle off Dorothy's suit case so our host spent yesterday A.M. getting it firmly on again. We've had visits with friends & Done some right seeing. Good weather. Not too hotel.
Love,
Hortense

Goodhart Printers, Inc., Washington D.C.
Made by Dexter Press
6619-C

Gordon Motel - Vero Beach, Florida

U.S. #1 and 33rd Street
Vero Beach, Florida
Large, comfortable rooms. Air conditioned. Heated and TV. Large efficiencies with full kitchens. Self service Ice. Shuffleboard. Golf courses and fishing nearby. 5 minutes to Ocean Beaches and  Shopping Center. Home of L.A. Dodgers.
Reasonable Rates

Mailed from Hollywood, Florida to Mrs. M. Pavlov of Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1970:

Hi
Made it. Weather ideal. Hope it will stay nice until Saturday. My sister's daughter is getting married. Gave up trying to reach you by phone. Will try when we get back.
Ella Andy & Laura
Dolores' Daughter

Diplomat Motor Inn - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Fabulous new motel, Virginia Beach's finest opened late 1963. All rooms face ocean with private terraces. Coffee Shoppe, heated pool. Rooms Apartments, Elevator, Direct dial 24 hour phones. Free TV - Radio in rooms.
Ocean front near 33rd Street
Virginia Beach, Va
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Parlette, Owner-Managers. AAA Approved.

Mailed from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Mrs. Florence Newkirk of Preston Hollow, New York on September 21, 1970:

Here we are - its nice - weather ideal. Been summery. Going sight seeing. Roonie & Tom say Hi not like Wildwood or Daytona. Older people but nice. Love. Berta & Harold

Simmons Photo Service, Virginia Beach, Va.
Dexter Press
81210-B

Aloha Inn - San Antonio, Texas

 

 98 Units with Color TV - 45 Kitchenettes - 2 Pools - Spacious Lawns - Convenient to Airport - Brooke Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houston - Randolph AFB and Shopping.
Located in N.E. San Antonio, Texas on Business Route 1 - 1435 Austin Highway.

Mailed from San Antonio, Texas to Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Sherrel of Marianna, Florida on December 31, 1970:

Wed P.M.
30 Dec 1970
Happy New Year from San Antonio! We're celebrating by packing the cars. We've really had a good time out here this Christmas, in spite of not seeing everyone. Suzanne and I will have to leave on Friday to go back. Bob & John will follow us Wed. A.M. The Green Weenie has struck again! We're planning your visit sometime around the 10-14 of Jan. Hope you're still planning to come. By that time we should know whether or not we'll be on welfare and where we'll have to move. Is there any chance we can rent the bedroom furniture from of the apts. from you? We might be desperate enough to get an unfurnished place. We'll talk to you when Bob gets home on Wed. Don't celebrate too much over New Year's. See you soon, Love, Ruthie & Bob

Frank Whatley Post Cards
Dexter Press
39898

Bel-Air Motel - Little Falls, Minnesota

Located 1 Mile South of Little Falls, Minn. on U.S. Hiways 10 and 371.
SA well maintained 15 unit motel with 4 kitchenette apartments - combination tub and shower baths - free TV in each units - Inn Room coffee - individually controlled heat - air-conditioning - playground for children - cafe next door open 24 hours. AAA Approved.

Mailed from Little Falls, Minnesota to Mrs. R.J. Lemcke of Oelwein, Iowa on August 19, 1970:

Hi - Yep, we are still alive & kicking. Stopped her nite. Just riding around & not knowing where we will be next day. Gotta be home this week-end so Ralph can go to jury duty on Mon. Will write when get home.
Love, Ruth & Ralph

Holiday Inn Cove Lake - Caryville, Tennessee

On I-75 near Cumberland Mountains
Norris Dam - Oak Ridge Museum - Excellent Fishing - Restaurant - Swimming Pool.



Interstate 75
Caryville, Tennessee 37713
Phone 562-8476 AC: 615
Free TV - Pool

The writing on the back says: 4/18/70

Colonial Hilton Inn - Northampton, Massachusetts

Jct. of Interstate 91 and U.S. 5
Northampton, Mass. 01060
The New Colonial Hilton Inn Featuring 130 Rooms with Color TV, Cocktail Lounge, Dining Room, Coffee Shop, Banquet and Meeting Rooms. The Glass-Domed Recreational Area includes a Swimming Pool, Putting Green and Saunas for Year Round Use. Just minutes from Downtown Springfield and in the Heart of the Connecticut River Valley Region.

Mailed from Hartford, Connecticut to Mrs. William B. Atwood c/o Toby Delovega of Smithtown, Long Island, New York on February 23, 1970:

Dear Mother & Vega's - A wonderful simulated Florida week-end. Everything just great, Swimming 3 times a day. Lots of children. Some rooms directly on pool area. Feel just out of this world.
Love, Frank & Marge

Aztec Inn - Tucson, Arizona

102 North Alvernon Way
Tucson, Arizona
Western Hospitality and Cosmopolitan Elegance in the Fabulous Southwest. 94 Luxurious Suites and room, health club, convention and banquet facilities all within strolling distance of shops, golf course and tennis courts.

Mailed from Tempe, Arizona to Mrs. William Perry of New Haven, Connecticut on June 7, 1970:

I marked our room on the other side. It is perfect, has a bar and double doors to halls. Also it is filled with happy memories of talking to you.

The Augusta Inn - Augusta, Arkansas

Arkansas' Most Distinctive
MOTEL and RESTAURANT
22 ultra-modern units, with individual air-conditioning and heat, featuring excellent restaurant on the premises. Located at NE edge of Augusta on U.S. 64 and State Rt. 33, midway between Memphis and Little Rock. AAA Approved.

Mailed from Augusta, Arkansas to Mrs. June Mundy of St. Louis, Missouri on January 29, 1970:

1/28/70
Hi Mary
Miss. I love you very much. Keep smiling.
Love, Bill

The Wilshire - St. Petersburg Beach, Florida

Watch for the Twin Wings
1/2 mile south of Aquatorium, opposite London Wax Museum directly on the Gulf of Mexico.
The Wilshire
5550 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete BEACH, Florida

Mailed from St. Petersburg, Florida to Melody White of Des Moines, Iowa on December 29, 1970:

Mel,
Hi there! How are ya? How'd Steve like the Christmas present? Its really great down here - but my tan will be gone by the time I get home. Met 2 guys - nothing great-tho. I dread coming home with those 2 history things due! See ya, Cathy.

Brandon Motor Lodge - Brandon, Florida

902 East Brandon Blvd.
Brandon, Florida 33511
Offers you the most in service, hospitality, and comfort, individual heat and air-conditioning - TV - Phones - Swimming Pool - Restaurant.

Mailed from Brandon, Florida to Mr. & Mrs. George Ashburn of Keokuk, Iowa on June 30, 1970:

Hi! Arrived 6:30 PM from Atlanta GA. No rain so fair. The "Merit" is great - and thanks again!! A nice lodge, this, in an orange grove. Now for a rest at last at first. Plenty of places to go, tho, from here.
Regards, Ben/John

Aztec Motel - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Newest and Finest
Ultra Modern Units
AAA Approved
Accommodates 1 to 8 Person
AZTEC MOTEL
425 South Vine Street
Wisconsin Dells, Wisc.
Telephone 6233

Mailed from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin to Mr. and Mrs. Denvie Hartmore of Barberton, Ohio on August 12, 1970:

Hi!
We took a boat trip down the Dells today sure was beautiful. Took a horse a cart ride through the canyons, also something to see. We are at the Dells now a lot see and do here. Well I'm about ready for bed tonight. See you, Glenda Carson & Kim

Holiday Inn Rivermont - Louisville, Kentucky

Interstate 71 at Zorn Ave.
Free TV - Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Cocktail Lounge - Entertainment

Mailed from Louisville, Kentucky to Mrs. Nessie Pierce of Evansville, Indiana on November 16, 1970:

Hi! Lucy and I are here for a holly meeting and it is raining!
Grace
11/14/70