PC-000-826

Picture postcard of Cardwell Motor Court, Old Town, San Diego, California

 

1940s

 

Cardwell Motor Court, San Diego, California, US

The Cardwell Motor Court was the next enterprise of the owners of the Casa de Pico, which had been financed with the help of San Diego entrepreuneur George Marston. This is a vintage multi-view lithographed postcard in a sepia tone showing on the left the office and lobby of the motel, and on the right "a quiet corner" in the internal court. At bottom is a depiction of the motel from across the highway that may be based on a photograph, as were the other two pictures. One seller dated it in the 1940s, which would be compatible with the style of the postcard and the date of the opening of the Casa de Pico, on the success of which this motel was built.

Frank and Eloise Cardwell; San Diego; Old Town; Cardwell Motor Court; Motor courts; Motels; San Diego

2330 La Jolla Avenue

California - San Diego

 

 

MS-0008

English

Associate Services, Oakland, California, US

Postcard

3.5 inches x 5.5 inches

No

PC-000-795, PC-000-825; Andreas Brown Collection of San Diego Post Cards at the San Diego History Center, C020, Box 29, #147

[printed between top two photographs]
Cardwell Motor Court
North San Diego,
California

[under left photograph inset]
Office and Lobby

[under right photograph inset]
A Quiet Corner in the Court

[superimposed on the underlying photograph, signs]
Cardwell Court
Cardwell Motor Court

 

Image

TIFF

20.71 MB