Historic U. S. Highway 80 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 5


CONTENTS

| Introduction | NM Border to East of Tombstone | Tombstone to East of Tucson | Tucson - East | Tucson - North | North of Tucson to East of Mesa | Mesa and Tempe | Phoenix-East | Phoenix-West | South of Phoenix to East of Yuma | Yuma |


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Tucson - North

 

"The Ramada Inn. Tucson, Arizona. Conveniently located on U. S. Highways 84, 80, and 89. ...404 North Freeway. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 4DK-625. Unused. 1964.

"Rodeway Inn, 950 North Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number ICS-60576-3. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Tidelands Motor Inn. 919 No. Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Ray Manley, Commercial Photography, Tucson, Arizona. Number C-19227. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Tucson TraveLodge. 1136 North Stone". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 8DK-1200. Unused. 1968.

"TraveLodge. Tucson, AZ, 1136 North Stone". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 157658. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Imperial '400' Motel. 1248 North Stone, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by K. Number 121820. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Imperial '400' Motels. 1248 No. Stone Ave., Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P47658. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Flamingo Hotel, 1300 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 7255. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Flamingo Motor Hotel. Tucson, Ariz., at 1300 No. Stone (US 80, 89, State 84, 93), 3 minutes from downtown. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Number 1DK-2038. Unused. 1961.

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Deseret Motor Hotel. 1303 No. Stone Ave. (U.S. 80-84), Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2424. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Deseret Motor Hotel. 1303 N. Stone Ave. (U.S. 80), Tucson, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Western Ways, Tucson, Arizona. Postmarked 1948.

"Tucson Inn and Dining Room. On U.S. Highways 80 and 89, State Highway 84, 127 W. Drachman, Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Tucson Inn. On U.S. Highway 80 and 89, State Highway 84 & 93, 127 W. Drachman, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S16612#1. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"El Rancho Motor Hotel. 225 W. Drachman, Tucson, Arizona, US Hgwys 80-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S1191LS. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Frontier Motel, 227 W. Drachman, Tucson, Arizona. Right in town on U. S. Highway 80 and 89". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Number 34018. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"The Frontier Motel, 227 W. Drachman, on U. S. Highways 80 and 89 at the entrance to the "Miracle Mile" in Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Scenic West Photography, Tucson, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 45316. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Frontier Motel, 227 W. Drachman, on U. S. Highways 80 and 89 at the entrance to the "Miracle Mile", Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Wm. C. Jones, Tucson, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Frontier Motel, 227 W. Drachman, Hwys. 80-84-89 on Tucson's Miracle Mile, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Number 32473. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"La Siesta Motel, 1602 Miracle Mile Strip, Tucson, Arizona. On Highways 80, 84, 89, 93 & 789". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Spec. Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number C-31387. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This portion of the Miracle Mile Strip is Oracle Road].

"La Siesta Motel, 1602 Miracle Mile Strip, Tucson, Arizona. 1 3/4 miles north on US 80, 89 and State 93". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Tom C. Cooper, Tucson. Printed by Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, Ca. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Major Motel. Tucson, Arizona. Located on the Miracle Mile, 1 mile northwest of downtown business center on U. S. 80 and 89". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Oakland, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is at 1635 N. Oracle Rd.].

"Major Motel. 1635 No. Oracle Road (U. S. 80, 89 & Ariz. 84), Tucson, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K5233. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Major Motel. 1635 Miracle Mile, Tucson, Arizona. On Hwys. 80-84-89-Business Route. ...one mile north of downtown. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number 213529. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"De Luxe Motel. Tucson, Arizona. Inside the city 5 minutes north of Business Center on U. S. Highways 80-89. ...1650 Oracle Road". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Oakland, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"De Luxe Motel. 1650 Oracle Road (U. S. 80-89 & Ariz. 84), Tucson, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K5234. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"El Rey Motel. Tucson, Arizona. On U. S. Highway 80-89, 1 mile northwest of city center". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Oakland, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"El Rey Motel. 1701 Oracle Road (U.S. 80-84-89), Tucson, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2423. Postmarked 1957.

"Hacienda Motel and Coffee Shop. 1742 Oracle Blvd., on Highways 80, 84 and 89. Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Chase's Studio, Scottsdale, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 2823B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Highland Tower Motel, Tucson, Arizona. 1919 Oracle Road, U. S. Highways 80, 84, 89". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Number 340161. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Highland Tower Motel, 1919 Miracle Mile Strip, Highways #80-84-89, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Number 73078. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Miracle Breeze Motel. 1920 Miracle Mile - U.S. 80 - Tucson, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Postmarked 1954.

"El Sol Motel - 2115 Oracle Road - Tucson, Arizona. ...U.S. Highways 80 - 89 - 84...". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by National Press, North Chicago. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"El Sol Motel. U. S. Highways 80-84-89 and 93, 2115 Miracle Mile Strip, Tucson, Ariz.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Ray Manley Commercial Photography, Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Number 16441-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Mobile Motel. 2315 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Western Ways, Tucson, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Mobile Motel. 2315 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Western Ways, Tucson, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Marilyn Motel. 2330 Oracle Road (U.S. 80, 89 and Ariz. 84), Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number SK5169. Postmarked 1955.

"Marilyn Motel. 2330 Oracle Road (U. S. 80, 89 and Ariz. 84), Tucson, Ariz.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Chase's Studio, Scottsdale, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 98904A. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"De Anza Motel. 2425 Oracle Road on Routes 80, 84, 89, Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12815. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Holiday Motel. 2425 North Oracle Road, on route 80-84-89, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 10219-B. Unused. Circa 1950s. [This is a name change for the motel on the previous postcard].

"Sleepy Hollow Trailer Court. ...Watch for signs on Hwy. 80". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Hollis Litho, Tucson, Arizona. Postmarked 1952.

"Casa Radin Motel & Apts., 2601 Miracle Mile Strip, Hwys. 80-84-89-93-789, Tucson, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number 37607. Postmarked 1965.

"Thunderbird Motel, 2637 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, Arizona. ...located on U. S. Highways Nos. 80-84-89...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Spec. Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number C-12733. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Thunderbird Motel, 2637 Miracle Mile Strip, Tucson, Arizona. ...Located on Highways 80-84-89...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 65649. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Oracle Motel. 2649 Oracle Road. On U. S. 80, 89, State 84. Tucson, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. B. Thomas, Cambridge, Mass. Number E-12208. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Oracle Motel. Tucson, Arizona. On U. S. Highways 80 & 89, north edge of city. ...2649 Oracle Road". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Kaeser & Blair, Cincinnati, Ohio. Number 40958. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Motel El Corral. 2725 Oracle Rd., Hwys. 80-84-89, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 22472-B. Postmarked 1964.

"Ransom's Court, 2944 Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona. ...at junction of Highways U. S. 80-89 and State 84". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Postmarked 1952.

"Manny's Motor Hotel. 743 Casa Grande Highway, Tucson, Arizona. Two miles from the city on U.S. 80, State 84. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by C & L Waters, Las Vegas, Nev. Number S8134. Postmarked 1961.

"Thompson's Trailer Town. On U. S. 80 and 89, 3737 North Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number E-11051. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Cliff Manor Motor Hotel. 5900 North Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 31188-B. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Cliff Manor Inn. 5900 North Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Ray Manley Commercial Photography. Printed by McGrew Color Graphics, Kansas City, Mo. Number 321128. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Palos Verdes Trailotel. North on U. S. Highway 80-89, 600 W. Orange Grove Road, Tucson, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S17756L2. Unused. Circa early 1960s.


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