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Postcards: Hotels

Historical Postcard Collection

Hotels

Aerial postcard of Camden, NJ
Probably my all-time favorite postcard. The optimism in Camden’s future jumps right out of the card!

I’ve always been interested in postcards. Here are some Camden postcards, some dating back to the 19th Century. If you have any images to share, please contact me.

— Phil Cohen

Thanks to Benedict Tisa for contributing many images now on this page. Thanks to Ed Centeno for new Hotel Walt Whitman images.

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Hotel Walt Whitman

The Hotel Walt Whitman, Camden NJ
The Hotel Walt Whitman
Hotel Walt Whitman as seen from North 6th and Linden Streets, 1930s The Hotel Walt Whitman

Hotel Walt Whitman — as seen from North 6th & Linden Streets, 1930s

The Hotel Walt Whitman, 1933 The Hotel Walt Whitman, 1950s

The Hotel Walt Whitman — 1933 and 1950s

Ridgeway House & Hotel Ridgeway

Ridgeway House and Hotel Ridgeway at the ferries in Philadelphia and Camden, 1900

Ridgeway House & Hotel Ridgeway at the ferries in Philadelphia & Camden — 1900

Hotel Plaza

The Plaza Club Hotel, circa 1935 The Hotel Plaza

The Plaza Club Hotel — circa 1935, and The Hotel Plaza

The Hotel Plaza The Hotel Plaza, early 1960s

The Hotel Plaza — early 1960s

Garden Hotel

Garden Hotel, South 6th and Mickle Street

Garden Hotel — South 6th & Mickle Street

Town Park Motel

The Town Park Motel, 8th and Market Street, demolished in the early 1990s

The Town Park Motel, 8th & Market Street — demolished in the early 1990s

Victoria Hotel

The Victoria Hotel, 201 Kaighn Avenue

The Victoria Hotel — 201 Kaighn Avenue

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