Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Got Your License Yet?

Old Tascosa - Amarillo

Postmarked 28 June 1948
Amarillo, Texas


Postcard Caption:
Amarillo, Tex. (Pop. 80,000) metropolis of Northwest Texas where OLD TASCOSA in the Herring Hotel is the preferred night club for dining, dancing, and entertainment.
Message:
Sunday / Hi Laurie, / Should have you along to help me drive - Got your license yet? Having a nice trip - wish I was at the cabin where it's nice and cool. Sincerely, Dick
According to the U.S. Census, the latest available population count of Amarillo (in 2006) showed  over 185,000 people in the city. Whenever I went on a road trip with my grandparents, we stopped for dinner in Amarillo.

Memories of the Herring Hotel

2 comments:

Christine H. said...

What a fun postcard. I have never been to Amarillo, but I like the looks of those dining rooms.

Mark S. said...

Gee, and I thought I'd seen every Texas postcard ever published. Awesome card!

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