Vintage El Garces Hotel Postcard Needles California by Fred Harvey C158

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This vintage postcard features the El Garces Hotel in Needles, California, a historic landmark known for its Mission Revival architectural style. The black and white image showcases the hotel’s iconic colonnaded facade surrounded by palm trees and other desert foliage, capturing a serene moment of this important Southwestern railway hotel. Published by Fred Harvey, a renowned name in American hospitality and postcard publishing, this card offers a glimpse into early 20th-century travel culture along Route 66.

The postcard’s classic sepia tone and sharp details highlight the elegant design and landscaping of the El Garces Hotel, a once-prominent stop for travelers on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Its historical significance and connection to the Fred Harvey Company make it a desirable collectible for enthusiasts of railroad history, Southwestern architecture, and California memorabilia. The card is standard size (5.5 x 3.5 inches) and printed on cardboard, making it ideal for display or adding to a vintage postcard collection.