Arcadia Motel

Photograph

Elmhurst History Museum

Name/Title

Arcadia Motel

Entry/Object ID

M2005.71.23

Description

"ARCADIA MOTEL / U.S. Route 20 (Lake St.) and Route 83 / Elmhurst, ILL" printed on the front of the postcard. Building is long frame type with office at right end. On the back printed in Place Stamp Here square is identification "IC-H1303." Printed in blue on the back is above information along with "New modern Guest Rooms with Shower in Every Room. / One of America's finist Motels. / Owned and Operated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ott. / Telephone: Elmhurst 7383. / (Triple A logo)." Written in red ink on the back (probably by donor) "Built in 1950. Torn down in 1968-69. Building on the right is the Terrace Restaurant." Also printed on card "Genuine Curteich - Chicago 'C. T. Art-Colortone'."

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Postcard Photograph

Made/Created

Time Period

1950s

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects