Description
The Hotel Cortez in El Paso, Texas, stands tall in this vintage postcard, showing its multiple stories and an American flag proudly waving. A street scene with cars is visible in the foreground, adding to the period charm. This postcard, with its handwritten message and visible postmark, dates from approximately 1943.
Front Text (cleaned):
2225
Hotel Cortez, El Paso, Texas
Hotel Cortez
Explorer
T
Back Text (cleaned):
How's every position? Hello Marie.
Put B. Bennett
thing & big this f
About 1943
We are pulling into Hanson
Place.
Fritz & Minnie. Miss Marie Bawls
is sure a dry one. I guess
it's a peachy.
From Bob.
