Auto-Tel Court

Dateca. 1950

Mediumcardstock, ink

Dimensions2 15/16 × 4 3/8 in. (7.5 × 11 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPA2014.007.081

DescriptionAuto-Tel Court at 3417 West Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The green printed postcard shows a one-story pueblo revival auto court in a U-shape. There are two gas pumps in the foreground of the court. Alva Huffman is listed as the manager and the postcard advertises "A Price You Can Afford" with amenities like "new modern insulated units, automatic hot water, facilities for cooking, innersping mattresses, and private showers". On the back of the postcard are driving distances from Albuquerque to other cities.

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