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Fenway Motor Hotel, ca. 1970

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1970

Location Note

Sm. photos/postcards: Boston, Mass.: Fenway: Postcards

GUSN

GUSN-265711

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Description

Color postcard postmarked June 1970 of the AAA-rated Fenway Motor Hotel in Boston, Mass. "Boston's Foremost Motor Hotel offers its guests a special combination of advantages: location within minutes of Boston's schools, colleges, hospitals and entertainment spots. Swimming Pool, Restaurant and Lounge. Located at 1271 Boylston Street next to famed Fenway Park. 94 Air-Conditioned Rooms. Color TV in every room."

The card was sent to "Mom & Dad" in Waterbury, Connecticut by Marty with a six cent stamp.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hotels (public accommodations)
motels
public accommodations
personal correspondence
travel
postcards

Physical Description

1 postcard

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2011

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.4380.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

3.5 x 5.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Carl R. Nold, 2011

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Tichnor Bros., Inc. (Maker)

Material Type

postcards

Subjects

Fenway (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Sm. photos/postcards: Boston, Mass.: Fenway: Postcards

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