This image shows the Golden Gate TraveLodge Motel in San Francisco, California as it looked at night.

The description states:
GOLDEN GATE TRAVELODGE
2230 Lombard Street, San Francisco 23, California
Walnut 1-0664
28 units — on Highway 101
11/2 miles from Golden Gate Bridge
10 minutes from downtown San Francisco
5 minutes from Fisherman’s Wharf
Restaurants — Complete Shopping Area — walking distance
Recommended by Duncan Hines
AAA Approved
—A view of the location today shows that the building is still there and in use as a motel, but the TraveLodge has moved to another location.
This postcard likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows the original tower of the main international airport for the San Francisco Bay Area, known by the assigned letters SFO.

The description states:
1665 — SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Situated on Bayshore Highway 14 miles south of San Francisco. One of the world’s newest and finest airports. Costing more than $15,000,000 it is equipped with all latest motivational and safety devices. Its many facilities include restaurant, coffee shop, newsstand, book shop, souvenier [sic] and gift shops.
–The two planes in the image are both propeller driven aircraft common in that era. The one on the left is most likely a Lockheed Constellation, based on its unusual three part tail design. The one in the foreground is possibly a Douglas DC-6, as this was a common aircraft for Pan Am in this era and location.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This view shows an early version of the layout of the main international airport for Los Angeles, known by the assigned letters LAX.

The description states:
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Los Angeles, Calif.
Aerial view of Main Concourse. Destined to be the largest and most modern air terminal in the world.
–The look of the field is far different from the current appearance, as there have been several expansions and modifications. As this was before jetways, the planes do not park adjacent to any walking path. Instead, the passengers would walk out into the weather and up a rolling stairway. In addition, the planes visible are all propellor driven, indicating this image is from the 1950s.

This is an aerial image of the field used by the National League Chicago Cubs for their pre-season training.

There is no description on the back of this card.
This facility was first used by the Cubs in 1921. There is a silent newsreel of the location and the team from 1939 located here.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

This image is from another of the Clifton’s chain of cafeterias, this time the Pacific Seas, which was the original establishment started by Clifford Clinton. The statue is a life-sized depiction of Jesus of Nazareth as he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the mural behind the statue continues the illusion.

The description on the back states:
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CLIFTON’S “PACIFIC SEAS,”
LOS ANGELES
Figure of Jesus the Christ, in the “Garden for Meditation.” This spot is Mecca for half a million visitors annually.
“Food for the soul is important too.”
–The depiction was erected in 1949 and the building that housed is was demolished in 1960, so this image dates from the 1950s.

This image is a closeup of the small turreted entrance to the “Little Chapel” area, provided as a place for religious reflection at the cafeteria.

The description states:
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The “Little Chapel” among the Redwoods at Clifton’s “Brookdale.” 648 South Broadway, Los Angeles.
“Food for the Soul is important, too.”
–The original owners came from a very devout religious background and saw these cafeterias as a way of both making money and providing food for those less fortunate, according to the tenets of their faith.
This card likely dates to the 1950s.

This image shows the terraced dining room of Clifton’s Brookdale set amidst trees and planters of flowers. The trees are in fact covers for the columns that support the floor above, while the other plants are real.

The description states:
CLIFTON’S “BROOKDALE”
Within these doors, a forest calls to you —
A mountain land of redwood tress and sky —
Offering woodland peace and beauty to
The tired heart, the city-weary eye.
 
So enter, friend, to walk where brooklets run
Down rocky crevices, through fern and reed.
Dine here and rest; and when your meal is done,
May something more than food have met your need.
Esther Baldwin York
–The image is based on a black and white photograph which was manually colored to approximate the actual appearance of the restaurant interior.
This image likely dates from the 1940s.