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Roadside America, Ferry Boat, Lighthouse Postcards

Posted by countryjoe on May 5, 2009

Rainy kinda day here today so I added some neat mid-century era postcards with motels, couple of street scenes, a few ferry boats and a couple of lighthouses. Mostly from Massachusetts.
Actually I have a little stash of these roadside America type postcards plus a bunch of ships, boats cards. Guess I’ll start mixing them in as I add postcards to the shop.

Traveler's Motel, Route 11, North Syracuse, N.Y. Postcard
Traveler’s Motel, Route 11, North Syracuse, N.Y. Postcard
Natural Color postcard “Traveler’s Motel, Route 11, North Syracuse, N.Y. Thruway Exit 36. 34 units, heated, showers, Air Conditioning. George and Rose Schmid Prop. Unused, but has Monday Sept. 14, 1959 written on back.

South Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y. Postcard 1950's
South Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y. Postcard 1950’s/a>
Postcard showing South Salina Street, Syracuse, N.Y. Has F.W. Woolworth’s and other stores. Looks 1950’s. Unused.

More New York postcards.

Congress Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard 1960's
Congress Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Postcard 1960’s
Postcard showing Congress Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Liggetts Rexall sign, Coca Cola sign, looks 1960’s. Unused. Photo by Don Bristol.

Weatherhead's Motel and Cabins Millers Falls, Mass. Postcard
Weatherhead’s Motel and Cabins Millers Falls, Mass. Postcard
Postcard of Weatherhead’s Motel and Cabins. 7 miles east of Greenfield Juction at Rt.2 and 63, Millers Falls, Mass. 40 rooms, owned by Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Semb. Unused. but has Tuesday Sept. 15, 1959 written on back.

Falmouth Shopping Plaza, Falmouth, Mass. 1960's Postcard
Falmouth Shopping Plaza, Falmouth, Mass. 1960’s Postcard
Postcard of Falmouth Shopping Plaza, East Main Street, Falmouth, Mass. Shows First National, Grants, Stop & Shop stores. Looks 1960’s by the cars in the lot. Photo by Hugo Poisson. Unused.

Mohawk Park Deluxe Cabins, Charlemont, Mass. Postcard
Mohawk Park Deluxe Cabins, Charlemont, Mass. Postcard
Kodachrome Postcard showing Mohawk Park Deluxe Cabins, Charlemont, Mass. 1960’s. Card is unused.

The Islander (Super Ferry) at Woods Hole, Mass. Postcard
The Islander (Super Ferry) at Woods Hole, Mass. Postcard
Postcard showing The Islander (Super Ferry) at Woods Hole, Mass. Photo by Hugo Poisson. 1950’s – 60’s. Card is unused.

Ferry Boat rounding Brant Point Light, Nantucket, Mass.  Postcard
Ferry Boat rounding Brant Point Light, Nantucket, Mass. Postcard
Lusterchrome postcard showing the Ferry Boat (M.V. Nantucket) rounding Brant Point Light, Nantucket, Mass. 1950’s – 60’s. Card is unused.

M.V. Nantucket Sailing from Woods Hole  Postcard
M.V. Nantucket Sailing from Woods Hole Postcard
Postcard showing the M.V. Nantucket sailing from Woods Hole on Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard. 1950’s – 60’s. Card is unused.

Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Nantucket, Mass.
Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Nantucket, Mass.
Postcard showing the Sankaty Head Lighthouse, Siasconset. Nantucket, Mass. Kodachrome by Louis Dormand. Card is unused.

West Chop Light House, Mass. Postcard
West Chop Light House, Mass. Postcard
Curteichcolor white border postcard showing the West Chop Light House, Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Unused.

More Massachusetts postcards.

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