Come Dancing! At the Prom Ballroom St Paul Minnesota linen postcard

Prom Ballroom in St Paul Minnesota linen postcard, circa 1940s. Click image for larger view

Time to trip the light fantastic at the Prom Ballroom in St Paul Minnesota.

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Route 66 - Zuni Motor Lodge Albuquerque New Mexicod

Zuni Motor Lodge Route 66 Albuquerque New Mexico linen postcard

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Heading west on Route 66 we hit Albuquerque's Zuni Motor Lodge with its adobe-inspired architecture and a restaurant offering fried chicken, filet mignon, and Baked Virginia ham, with no mention of South-west cuisine. Some things have changed for the better.

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Route 66 - Rock Village Court Springfield Missouri postcard

Rock Village Court Route 66 Springfield MO linen postcard

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Get your kicks on Route 66... more linen postcards from the highway.

Heard on the Street - Town Crier Provincetown Massachusetts 1909 postcard

Town Crier Provincetown Massachusetts 1909 postcard

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Keep up to date with all the local news worth hearing. Switch off the internet, cell phone, and so forth, hear it from the town crier instead.

On second thoughts, who needs all that hand bell ringing this early in the morning? Besides, Mrs Grundy next door has got all the local gossip worth knowing.

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Lake Arrowhead Topographic Map California postcard

Lake Arrowhead California Topographic linen postcard, circa 1950s

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For a twist on the road map postcards, perhaps topography is important on your map postcards. Maybe you need to know what kind of hill climbing your automobile may need to endure - the radiator might boil over. And worse still you might have to get out and walk or climb a hill.

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Martha's Vineyard Road Map, MA postcard

Martha's Vineyard Road Map linen postcard

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Did one of the well-to-do invite you over to "the island"? Here's a road map postcard to show you the way to their compound. Actually, it may be best just to leave the automobile at home. It's difficult to get around the island in the summer months, or so I am told. Besides, perhaps your host is sending the helicopter for you...

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Roadside Map Wisconsin postcard

Road Map of Wisconsin linen postcard, circa 1950sclick image for larger view

Looking for that special fishing spot that no one else knows about? Visit the Fisherman's Paradise of Wisconsin as this state road map advises.