Vintage Motel Postcards

From October 15, 2013–February 22, 2014, a photography exhibition at the Library of Virginia, "No Vacancy: Remnants of Virginia's Roadside Culture," focused on a selection of motels and tourist courts found along Virginia's historic Route 1, weaving the individual stories into their historical context. That exhibition was the start of a vintage journey! Jump in and enjoy numerous postcards and motel ephemera from the Library's current collections.
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an old postcard showing the george washington motor court
George Washington Motor Court
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Fredericksburg #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
a drawing of a restaurant with trees in the background
Ella Cinders Tea Room
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Richmond #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel #Ashland
an advertisement for the garret hotel and restaurant
Jarrett Motel & Restaurant
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Jarrett #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old postcard shows the front and back of a motel with hammock chairs
Overlook Motel
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Charlottesville #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old postcard shows the main street in front of a red and white building
Paul's Cottage
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Fredericksburg #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
motels and cars parked in front of them on the side of a road with trees
Whispering Pines Motel
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old postcard with a gas station in the foreground and trees in the background
Baine's Service Station
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old motel with cars parked in the parking lot
Colonial Motel
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
two pictures of motels and resort rooms in an old postcard from the 1950's
Wagon Wheel Motel & Resort
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old postcard shows the exterior of a motel and its parking lot in front of it
Patton Motor Hotel
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Fairfax #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
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an old photo of a motel in the country
James Madison Motor Court
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old postcard shows the interior and exterior of a house with pictures on it
Brown's Auto Court
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Fredericksburg #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
two pictures of the same street in an old time town, one is empty and the other has no cars on it
Vintage Virginia Motel
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an old black and white photo of a house with a gate in the front yard
The Whispering Pines, Accomac
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Accomac #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
an aerial view of a small town with trees and buildings in the foreground, surrounded by evergreens
Brown's Auto Court
Visual Studies Collection, Library of Virginia. #Fredericksburg #Virginia #history #vintage #postcard #architecture #travel
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