Tag Archives: 1960s

TraveLodge, Springfield, Illinois

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This image shows an early view of the TraveLodge motel as it extisted in Springfield, Illinois.
The description states:
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS TRAVELODGE
One Block of Lincoln’s Home
Phone 528-4341
60 Units
500 South Ninth, U. S. City 66; 2 blks North of U. S. 36-54. Elevator, Air Conditioned, Electric heat, TV, Heated Swimming Pool, Direct Dial Phones. Toodle House Restaurant.
–This building has been demolished and replaced with the Illinois Community Health Foundation building in the same location.
This image likely dates from the 1960s

Lincoln Post Office, New Salem, Illinois

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This image shows a simple log building that served as a store for the Herndon Brothers in 1831, and over time morphed into the New Salem, Illinois Post Office operated by Abraham Lincoln from 1833 to 1836.

Ektachrome by Brock


The description states:
FIRST BERRY-LINCOLN STORE-U.S. POST
OFFICE, NEW SALEM STATE PARK
LINCOLN’S NEW SALEM, ILLINOIS
James and Rowan Herndon, brothers, built this store building probably in the fall of 1831, and engaged in the mercantile business.
James Herndon, at that time a bachelor and boarding at the Rutledge Tavern, sold his interest to  William F. Berry early in the summer of 1832, and later in the same year Rowan sold his interest to Abraham Lincoln, taking Lincoln’s note in payment.
Abraham Lincoln served as Postmaster in New Salem from May 7, 1833 to May 30, 1836, when the office was discontinued. Post Office re-established Feb 12, 1940 as Lincoln’s New Salem, Illinois.
–This building is part of the larger reconstructed Lincoln’s New Salem historic park, and there are additional buildings besides the one shown here.
This postcard was used and is dated 14 April 1963.

Carmel Beach, Carmel, California

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This image shows the beach at the foot of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The village rises along the hills away from the beach, and the main road, Ocean Avenue, leads from the highway directly to the beach through the very center of town.

Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. 94710


The description states:
CARMEL BEACH
Cypress trees, powder-fine white sand, views of Point Lobos and Pebble Beach make this Pacific Ocean beach one of the most beautiful on the California coast.
–As mentioned above, Point Lobos is a state park, considered the jewel of the park system. Pebble Beach is a section of Del Monte Forest, most famous for the golf course of the same name which runs along the coast line.
This image has a postal ZIP code included, indicating this card likely dates from the 1960s.

Interior of Pan Am 747

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This image is an unusual view of the interior of the then-new Boeing 747, as configured by Pan Am.
The description states simply:
PAN AM’S NEW 747
The plane with all the room in the world.
—The first Pan Am 747 was christened by Pat Nixon, the President’s wife on January 15, 1970, and the new planes were flown to various locations around the country to promote them.
This postcard was used, and is dated 5 August 1970.

Redwood Motel, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

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This image is of the Redwood Motel, presumably when it was still new, showing the rooms arrayed around the central swimming pool, in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.

Color Photo by Ben Harrison


The description states:
REWOOD MOTEL
Junction Rtes. 6 and 28 — Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 02532
New 20 Unit Deluxe Motel at Cape Cod Canal and Bourne Bridge. TV and Modern Swimming Pool. Courtesy Coffee Available in Rooms. Major Credit Cards Honored.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mirabito, Co-Owners
Phone (617) Plaza 9-3892
–The Cape Cod Canal provides a short route from Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay and Rhode Island Sound without going completely around the Cape. A view of the site today shows the motel is no longer present, probably a result of road construction.
The presence of a Zip code on this card indicates it is likely from the 1960s.

Rockport Harbor, Massachusetts

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This image shows the waterfront buildings and boats of Rockport Harbor, part of the town of Rockport, Massachusetts.

MA1383-Color Photo by Roger Cameron, A. A. S. I.


The description states:
MORNING AT EBB TIDE, ROCKPORT HARBOR, CAPE ANN, MASSACHUSETTS
–Cape Ann is the northernmost cape of Massachusetts, and Rockport sits at the extreme end of the Cape, surrounded on three sides by water.
This card was used and is dated 2 Jul 1964.

Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

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This image shows a portion of the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Prince Lithograph Co., Arlington, Virginia


The description states:
Tomb of the Unknowns, where rest in honored glory Unknown Americans who fell in both World Wars and in the Korean War. Continuous vigil is maintained by Tomb Guards, specially chosen from the 1st Battle Group, 3rd Infantry, part of the Military District of Washington command.
–The soldier in the center is the relief, and the two others are the incoming and outgoing guard. There was a Vietnam veteran interred here for a short time, but the remains were correctly identified and moved according to the family’s wishes. The empty crypt now has a statement engraved on it instead.
This card was used and is dated 23 May 1964.

Matterhorn overlooking Zermatt, Switzerland

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This image shows the town of Zermatt, Switzerland, and in the background the world-famous and iconic Matterhorn. The mountain straddles the boundary between Switzerland and Italy.

Color Photo Klopfenstein, Adelboden


The description states simply:
48909 ZERMATT 1616 m
Matterhorn – Mt. Cervin 4478 m
–The mountain has three names, in German and French as shown here, and it is similarly called Monte Cervino in Italian. The first summit of the Matterhorn in 1865 was initially successful, but ended in tragedy.
This postcard was used and is dated 21 June 1968.

Rowntowner Motor Inn, Salt Lake City, Utah

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This image shows the Rowntowner Motor Inn, with a particular emphasis on the swimming pool provided for guests.

“Plastichrome” by Colourpicture., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.


The description states:
ROWNTOWNER MOTOR INN
Salt Lake City, Utah
53 beautiful rooms, color television, swimming pool, restaurant and par 3 golf course. Free Phone-a-Towner Reservations to with Downtowner & Rowntowner Motor Inns.
Located two miles from the Mormon Temple
1500 W. North Temple St.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Telephone: 801/322/1131
–This was part of a nationwide chain of hotels and motels with similar names, and as indicated, including a reservation system for travelers to book their next room with the same organization ahead of departure.
This image likely dates from the 1960s, based on the car models visible in the picture.

Bingham Copper Mine, Aerial View, Bingham Canyon, Utah

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This image shows an aerial view of the central pit of the Binham Copper Mine in Bingham Canyon, Utah.

Photo by Hal Rumel


The description states:
BINGHAM COPPER MINE, UTAH
This vast copper mining operation which is situated in the oQuirrh Mountains about 25 miles South and West of Salt Lake City is the largest open-cut copper mine in the world. Electric shovels load the ore in 24 ton bites onto railroad cars and diesel trucks.
–Again, as with the previous card, the amount of ore moved in a single shovel has increased in quantity significantly, from 15 to 24 tons each time. Higher capacity shovels and cars to move the ore continue to be deployed as time passes and technology improves.
The slides that occurred in 2013 would have started in the smooth area to the left of the photo and proceeded down into the central bowl as it is seen here. By then, of course, the pit was larger and deeper, increasing the risk.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.