Description
The Eakin Hotel in Vandalia, Illinois, boasts a striking red brick Art Deco façade and offers free garage parking, a coffee shop, and excellent dining. Enjoy real hospitality and unexcelled food in its dining room, plus a ladies’ parlor and sample room. This postcard, sent April 22, 1948, shows the hotel’s convenient location on US Highways 40 and 51.
Front Text (cleaned):
EAKIN HOTEL
FREE GARAGE
FIAT
VANDALIA, ILL.
COFFEE SHOP
Back Text (cleaned):
Warwick.
M.Y.
Eakin Hotel, April 22, 1948
Fireproof
Real Hospitality Service
Garage (inside entrance). Dining room of unexcelled food—also private dining room. Ladies' parlor on 2nd floor. Sample room on main floor.
On U.S. Highway No. 40 and No. 51. Connecting East-West-North-South.
PR 22
2 PM
Liebe Lies! Vielen Dank für das schöne Geschenk, es ist gewiß sehr nett! Liebst Elisabeth Jank. Gehst du gesund? Du hättest in der Nähe bleiben sollen. Wir könnten uns öfter sehen. Hattest einen schönen Geburtstag, von D. u. Hel. Eine schöne Grüße, denken wir. Grüße, usw.
528 Cypress Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
