Tag Archives: 1970s

The Barnyard Shopping Center, Carmel Valley, California

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This image shows a couple of the unusual buildings used to house the shopping center known as The Barnyard at the mouth of the Carmel Valley in California.

McGrew Color Graphics, Kansas City, MO


The description states:
THE BARNYARD — CARMEL, CA
Consists of seven restaurants with outdoor dining, fifty shops and craft studios, a live theatre and a two hour photo finishing service. Located off Hwy. 1 between Carmel Valley Rd. and Rio Road. Enter from Carmel Rancho Blvd. Tel. (408)624-8886.
–The center was built in 1976 and is still there in this form, but the buildings have all been painted instead of being allowed to show their age as grey wood buildings. The theatre is gone as is the photo finishing service, and just about every business has been replaced with others.
This card was used and is dated 23 June 1979

Gulf Coast Fishing Boats and Harbor

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This is an image of fishing boats at anchor at a wharf on the Gulf of Mexico coastline of the United States.

Mirro-Chrome by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.


The description states:
GULF COAST FISHING BOATS
The fishing industry occupies an important part in the economic life of the Coast. The combination of nets, bright colors and blue sky offer an endless variety of picturesque scenes.
–The location is not specified, but the message on the back of the card implies it is Mobile, Alabama.
This card was used and is dated 2 August 1971.

Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii

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This image shows the Polynesian Cultural Center theme park and living museum located on the north shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Color Photograph by E. Wojciechowski


The description states:
POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER, LAIE, OAHU
This aerial photograph also shows a portion of the Church College of Hawaii’s campus and athletic fields.
–The facility was opened in 1973 and is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). The Church College has been renamed Brigham Young University – Hawaii.
This card was used and is dated 11 September 1973.

Honolulu and Diamond Head, Hawaii

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This image is an aerial view of the world famous Waikiki Beach in the center midground, Diamond Head Volcano in the background, and the Ala Moana Shopping Center in the left foreground, along with a portion of the city of Honolulu.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction


The description states:
ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER
WAIKIKI AND DIAMOND HEAD
Left foreground — Ala Moana Shopping Center; Center — Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, Waikiki Beach and it world famous hotels continuing on to Diamond head.
Na hale ku-ai kikowaena o Ala Moana.
–The last statement in Hawaiian translates to: The printing house Ala Moana center.
The Ala Moana Center is still a landmark in the city.
This card was used and is dated 19 June 1973.

International Tourist Train across the International Bridge

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This image shows a tour ‘train’ driving along the roadway of the International Bridge connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Canada at the Soo Locks.

Upper Michigan Card Co., Manistique, Michigan


The description states:
SOO TOUR TRAIN ON THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
An entertaining and educational trip through historic Sault Set. Marie, Michigan and crossing the International Bridge over the famous SOO LOCKS to Canada and back. The Trains are located in OLDTOWN across from the SOO LOCKS Information Center.
–Capitalization is in the original. The bridge runs alongside a railroad bridge which can be raised and lowered for ships to pass, and can be seen in the raised position at the left of the image.
This card was used and is dated 11 August 1977.

Holiday Inn North, Des Moines, Iowa

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This is an artist’s rendition of an aerial view of the Holiday Inn of Des Moines, Iowa and the grounds inside and out.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction


The description states:
HOLIDAY INN
OF DES MOINES (NORTH), IOWA
3501 East 14th Street Zip 50316
1 Mile South of Interstate 80 and U. S. 6 on U. S. 69
Cocktail Lounge — 24-hour restaurant
Giant heated swimming pool
Color TV in every room
Complete hotel and convention service
–The small lettering on the sign in the lower left says “The Worlds Innkeeper”
The Holiday Inn chain of motels is one of the largest in the world, and a pioneer in technology and co-branding, including creating a reservation service for travelers to book another Holiday Inn when leaving the current one, and the ability to pay with a Gulf Oil credit card, as Holiday Inn did not otherwise have a credit payment system, and this was before BankAmericard (now VISA) and Mastercharge (now MasterCard).
The Holiday Inn has been demolished and replaced with a Casey’s Service Station. This postcard likely dates from the 1970s.

Voyager Inn, Burlington, Iowa

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This image is a typical promotional postcard view of the Voyager Inn and a view inside one of the rooms in the inset.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction


The description states:
VOYAGER INN  AHA
BURLINGTON, IOWA
Telephone 754-4681 — TWX: 319-390-1113
U.S. Hwys. 34 and 61
60 Deluxe Rooms with Air-conditioning — TV — Courtesy Coffee — Swimming Pool — Spacious Lawn
A BOSS MOTEL
–Some of the notations in the description are unclear. The AHA may refer to a hotel association of the time. TWX is the Teletypewriter Exchange Service which ran alongside the public telephone service and allowed telegraph like messages to be sent to businesses.
Of particular note from the image are the unusual bed designs. These are beds with mattress covers and bolster pillows intended to provide couch space in the daytime. At night, the bolsters were set aside, the covers removed, and the beds exposed for sleeping. Normal sleeping pillows were stored in closets.
This style of furniture was fashionable for a short time in the 1970s, and this image likely dates from that time.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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This image, taken from a building slightly taller than the surroundings, shows a portion of the city of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Curteichcolor Art-Creation from Color Transparencies


The description states:
VIEW OF THE BASIN PARK HOTEL AND DOWNTOWN EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
Built into the side of a mountain, this unique hotel has a ground-level exit from every floor. Eureka Springs is known as he “Little Switzerland of America”. The streets wind around the mountains and there is not a single cross street.
–The absence of cross streets is explained by the use of walkways and stairs between the roads which wind around the mountain. The hotel still exists in the same location and building.
This card was used and is dated 17 September 1971.

Gateway Lodge Motel, Seaside, California

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This image shows the Fremont Street side of the Gateway Lodge Motel, located at the northern end of Seaside, California.

Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y.


The description states:
GATEWAY LODGE MOTEL
1909 Fremont Blvd.
Seaside, California 93955
Phone (408) 394-6606
Color Cable T.V. — Queen Size Beds – Direct Dial Phones – Free Coffee
“The Gateway to the Monterey Peninsula”
— This motel still stands in its original configuration and location, as seen on the Gateway Lodge website. Unlike other older establishments, this one appears to have prospered and the rooms are modernized.
This image likely dates from the 1970s.

Purple Rhododendron, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina

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Originally known as the Appalachian Scenic Highway during its construction, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a linear park connecting other National Parks in the system, while not being a national park itself. It is the most visited unit of the National Park system.

Ektachrome by Elliot Lyman Fisher, Asheville, N. C.


The description states:
PURPLE RHODODENDRON in bloom on the Blue Ridge Parkway and Craggy Dome in the background.
–Craggy Dome is the highest point in the Great Craggy Mountains of North Carolina. It is the smoother of the two prominences in this picture.
This card was used and is dated 31 May 1973.