Description
The historic red brick Benwood Hotel in Effingham, Illinois, welcomes writers and offers a soda fountain and cafe. A car is parked in front of the fireproof hotel, popular in its day. This vintage postcard, featuring a 3¢ Texas Statehood commemorative stamp, likely dates from the 1930s based on the vehicle and road conditions described on the back.
Front Text (cleaned):
BENWOOD HOTEL
Fireproof
Effingham, Illinois
SODA
HOTEL CAFE
POPULAR WITH WRITERS
Back Text (cleaned):
Leeper College
Aqua, Ohio
314 miles to Effingham, Ill.
Bea folks arrived here. Roads are terrible.
Saw 4 cars in ditch.
Hope they are better tomorrow as we go over the Ozark Mts.
Will write again. Love to all.
