Seattle, WA: Golden-West Motel, 10 miles north of Seattle on 99This vintage linen postcard of Seattle, Washington was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Golden West Motel, 10 miles north of Seattle on 99. It survives as a small, vivid window into Seattle as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection.

The house is associated with Mr

This vintage map of South Coventry

published in 1938 in Samuel Gaillard Stoneys Plantations of the Carolina Low Country

when it was acquired from Johnstons estate

known for her work in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South

The house was built in 1844 by architect Charles B

This particular image was published in Thomas Tileston Watermans 1941 work

purchased from her estate in 1953

It pictures Drake Motel

Johnstons work is noted for its historical significance

specifically in Chowan County

reflecting its status as a bustling center of trade and culture in the early 20th century