1963 El Capitan Lodge Hawthorne Nevada Vintage Postcard Pool Cars Slots
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1963 El Capitan Lodge Hawthorne Nevada Vintage Postcard Pool Cars Slots. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a vibrant piece of mid-century Americana with this original vintage postcard featuring the iconic El Capitan Lodge in Hawthorne, Nevada. The front captures a lively scene of the lodge's swimming pool area, complete with colorful lounge chairs, lush palm trees, and classic automobiles parked outside the motel rooms, all under a dynamic sky. The prominent "El Capitan LODGE" sign, advertising "VACANCY" and "SWIM," along with "APPROVED Western MOTELS" and "AAA MOTEL" emblems, perfectly encapsulates the golden age of roadside travel. This postcard, published by Harvey's of Hawthorne, Nevada, and produced by Dexter Press of West Nyack, N.Y., offers a detailed glimpse into the past. The reverse side reveals a clear HAWTHORNE, NEVADA postmark dated JUL 6, 1963, alongside a 1-cent Abraham Lincoln U.S. postage stamp. A personal message details a fun trip involving dinner, neighbors, and slot machines, highlighting the lodge's "RECREATION UNLIMITED" amenities, which included air-conditioning, television, room telephones, a heated pool, and a 24-hour restaurant. This collectible item is a fantastic representation of vintage Nevada tourism, motel architecture, and the classic American road trip experience.
