Knotty Pine Cafe and El Nido Motel Court

Dateca. 1950

Mediumgelatin silver print on cardstock

Dimensions3 7/16 × 5 9/16 in. (8.8 × 14.1 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPA2021.065.027

DescriptionKnotty Pine Café and El Nido Motel Court at 3412 West Central Avenue in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the right of the photo is a small one-story building; Knotty Pine Café is written on the street face in neon and in paint on the right outer wall. There are vigas along the roof line, and a dark band with a painted design along the base of the front wall. The front door appears to be a screen door and the push bar has the word Cigarettes on it. There is a neon sign in front with the word Café on it. A utility pole in front of the cafe has a sign for a bus stop posted to it. On the left is a single-story motel with a rail fence around it. There is a neon sign out front with the words “El Nido Motel Court”; mounted to the sign post. Lawn chairs are scattered under a large tree. To the right of the motel, and to the left of the Café, is a small building with signs indicating the office is inside. There are numerous mature trees on the properties.

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