Cactus Motel

Dateca. 1952

Mediumcardstock, ink

Dimensions3 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (8.8 × 14 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPA2014.007.111

DescriptionCactus Motel at 5930 Central Avenue Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Highway 66, A reproduction of the motel’s neon sign in the sky area on the upper right of the card shows a green-painted saguaro with the word "CACTUS" on the upright. A rectangular sign that says "MOTEL" in white against a black background is below the cactus, and on the right are the words “Free T-V In Rooms” against an orange background. This sign is also visible to the left of the card, between the image of the office and the street. The motel is a pair of one-story adobe-style buildings, with yellow awnings on the windows that face the street. In front of the office and beside the neon sign are a group signs indicating motel amenities, including baby cribs and air conditioning. Trees and shrubs are planted around the buildings. Lawn chairs are placed between the buildings and the street.

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