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Sharing American (and Canadian) images one piece of cardboard at a time - since 2008 E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: facebook.com/CardboardAmerica
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Holiday Inn - South Bend, Indiana

U.S. 31 at Exit No. 8 Indiana Turnpike 515 Dixieway North Enjoy Holiday Inn services in South Bend, the home of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s. Mailed from DuBois, Pennsylvania to Mrs. R.W. Mellish of Saxonburg, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1977: 

Dear Mum, Went to the cemetery yesterday. Left a geranium in a pot - would be nice if it were planted with the others. Called to see if you were home. Love, Elaine Curteichcolor

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Holiday Inn - Miami Beach, Florida

The Lobby in the Holiday Inn Miami Beach is Florida’s most unusual, with glass ports affording a view of underwater swimmers. U.S. Highway A1A at 17451 Collins Avenue Telephone: WIlson 7-3436 Mailed from Miami Beach, Florida to Mr. & Mrs. William Hargrove on October 28, 1959: Dear Ones, Have had a wonderful trip. Saw so many beautiful colors coming down. The weather here is so nice. The ocean is beautiful. Gordy is in his meeting today. Love, WIlma & Family Curteichcolor Card

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Holiday Inn - Hot Springs, Arkansas

1125 E. Grand Ave. Hwy 70 Ph: Na 4-3321, AC: 501, TWX: 501-623-8063 Swimming Pool - Air-Conditioned - Restaurant

The card was mailed from Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas to Mrs. Walter A. Stine of Lawrence, Kansas on October 22, 1963:

Hi All -

Arrived Sunday night about 7:30 - no car trouble. Just relaxing and enjoying the sights. Will drop you a line when we get home - Elaine & John

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Holiday Inn - Twin Falls, Idaho 

North of City on Highway 93. 150 Rooms, Golf Course, Heated Pool, Air Conditioned, Free TV, Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, Free Holidex Reservations. Mailed from Laramie, Wyoming to Mr. & Mrs. W.Z. Zoller of Indianapolis, Indiana on December 21, 1969: Hi! Made it to Portland first night here last night. Hope to get to Laramie, Wy. tonight which will be about half way. Robbie & Dee Da doing dine. See ya soon! Love, Sis.

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Holiday Inn Boardwalk - Daytona Beach, Florida

400 N. Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida 32018 Directly on the Ocean, The World's Most Famous Beach Rooftop View - Ocean Boardwalk - from the Top of the Boardwalk dining rooms and Midway Lounge. Meeting and Convention facilities up to 125, Kitchenettes, Pool, color TV. Unpack once - Major attractions within an hour's easy drive time. Walt Disney World - Kennedy Space Center - Marineland - Silver Springs - Sea World. 

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Holiday Inn Anniston-Oxford - Oxford, Alabama

Postcard Description:

On Interstate 20 Where "U.S. 431 & Ala. 21 meet U.S. 78" Swimming Pool - Air-conditioned - Restaurant - Free TV - Free Holidex Reservations

1965 Guide Description and map

Notes:

A fairly standard early 1960s Holiday Inn design. The postcard shows the Great Sign, the exterior layout, cars in the parking lot,  a restaurant (not sure the name-can't find it anywhere) and a very early photocropping job of the sky. You can see it in the lines on the tress and the majestic splendor of nature's blurs.

The card is from a few years before the guide based on the cars.

Now:

The property went through a few changes, but I am pretty sure that this is the location. The exterior was painted, the Holiday Inn signage on the building gone and the sign has the all the marking of the 80s Holiday Inn signs that replaced the GREAT sign. The property fell on hard times and became, at one point, Oxford Inn and Suites.

Here's an aerial photograph dated January 7, 2004. (thanks to Google Earth) It's difficult to tell if it is still a Holiday Inn or not. It has the trade mark lay-out. 

An undated, but probably 2012 aerial photo of the property being torn down

The final aerial view taken on November 28, 2012 shows only the outline of the motel.

There's an empty field and a Bojangles on the current site.There is a newer Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites just down 431 on Colonial Drive.

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