{"product_id":"postcard-british-columbia-vancouver-canada-travelodge-hotel-1960s-unposted","title":"Vancouver British Columbia Travelodge Hotel 1960s Postcard Unposted","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"342\" data-start=\"180\"\u003ePrinted in the 1960s, this postcard shows the Travelodge motor hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the height of the North American roadside lodging era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"755\" data-start=\"344\"\u003eVancouver developed into one of Canada’s major Pacific Coast cities during the twentieth century, supported by port activity, rail transportation, and growing tourism. As automobile travel increased in the postwar decades, large motor hotels and chain lodgings appeared near urban highways and travel corridors, providing standardized accommodations for motorists visiting major cities and regional attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1309\" data-start=\"757\"\u003eThe postcard view presents the multi-story Vancouver Travelodge property with exterior balcony corridors facing a large parking lot filled with period automobiles. A swimming pool sits in the foreground while the long rectangular motel building extends across the frame, emphasizing the scale of the motor hotel complex. The printed heading across the top identifies the property as Vancouver Travelodge and includes the AAA emblem, reflecting the growing network of chain-affiliated roadside accommodations that defined mid-century automobile tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1311\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982581756088,"sku":"20240118f","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_3e33646e-f444-4f7f-9d93-5043b9f7bfed.jpg?v=1773099080","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/postcard-british-columbia-vancouver-canada-travelodge-hotel-1960s-unposted","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}