Ontra Cafeterias Los Angeles California linen postcard

Ontra Cafeterias Los Angeles, CA, linen, 1951.

Another striking example of linen era Roadside America postcards - the Ontra Cafeteria chain in Los Angeles. This card postmarked 1951. Caption on reverse reads in part - visit Ontra Cafeterias while in Los Angeles and "you will KNOW the reason for their nationwide popularity". 

Unfortunately, no menu information or prices to let us know what we missed...

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Roadside America - Embers Motel Coffee Shop Cars Paris Texas 1960s postcard

Embers Motel Coffee Shop Cars Paris Texas 1960s postcard

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Route 66 - Longchamp Diner Amarillo Texas

Longchamps Diner Amarillo Texas linen postcard

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Time for a spot of lunch. Let's pull into Longchamp's Diner in Amarillo Texas on the famed Route 66 a subcategory of Roadside America postcards keenly sought after by collectors.

Roadside America Linen Postcards - Green Parrot Restaurant Houston Texas

Green Parrot Restaurant Houston Texas linen postcard 

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Getting a little peckish on your road trip? How about a chicken dinner at the Green Parrot in Houston, Texas? Let's hope it is chicken and not Polly Parrot...