It’s time for the third installment of Found Photo Friday. Unfortunately, none of the photos this week have any kind of documentation. I hope you
Month: October 2016
3-Penny Inns – Bowling Green, Kentucky
Opened June 14, 1974, the Bowling Green 3 Penny Inn was an example of the Howard Johnson Company’s attempt to create a budget lodging segment. Their
Close Cover: Seattle Restaurants, Part One
1. Ivar’s Acres of Clams & The Captain’s Table Ivar’s Acres of Clams is a Seattle institution. The restaurant, opened by Seattle folk-singer Ivar Hagland, originally
CB Convac: FCC Expands the Number of Channels
The biggest CB news is being transmitted out of Washington, D.C. from the granite headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission. As a result of many
How To Run a Successful Party
Published in 1945 by the Doughnut Corporation of America, this booklet is filled with all of the tips you would ever need to throw a
Peter Pan Motel – East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Peter Pan Motel, located at 1 Rutherford Plaza on Route 3 in East Rutherford, New Jersey was a fairly simple motel with a pretty
1909 Portola Festival – San Francisco, California
April 18, 1906. A date that no San Franciscan at that time would ever forget. The fires that raged on for three days after added to
Hancock’s Hotel Court & Restaurant – Tampa, Florida
Hancock’s Hotel Court & Restaurant was located at 2104 Florida Ave. in Tampa, Florida. The hotel court originally opened sometime before 1949. The proprietors of
I Didn’t Know Which Bank To Rob
Mailed from Sacramento, California to Mr. J.B. Hosmon of Oroville, California on September 7, 1934: Dear J.B. – Sorry you can’t come this week end