Barbara Worth Hotel Postcards--Tinted and
Chrome
Exteriors and Graphics
The Hotel cards are divided into these categories:
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1. The Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal.
Miller and Porter, Props. [This card is made from an architect's
rendering.] |
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2. The Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal. Miller
and Porter, Props. Wm. P. Clarke, Manager.
[This card is made from an architect's rendering.] |
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3. Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal. |
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4. Main Street, Imperial Valley. El Centro,
California. Albertype. "Published by Francis Drug
Co. El Centro, California. |
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5. Hotel Barbara Worth, El Centro, California.
Posted 1923. R-87548. |
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6. Hotel Barbara Worth, El Centro, California.
113315 Curt Teich. Hand dated on back, March 25, 1930 |
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7. Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal. C.T.
American Art A-83259 |
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8. (No writing on front) Reverse: Barbara
Worth Hotel, El Centro, Calif. Albertype. |
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9. El Centro, California. Hotel Barbara Worth |
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10. Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal. Evan
Davis Photo |
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11. New Barbara North (sic) Hotel, El Centro, California
Note the misspelling "North" rather than
"Worth." |
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12. The Barbara Worth Hotel, Imperial Valley, La Palma
De La Mano De Dios. El Centro, California. |
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13. The Barbara Worth Hotel, El Centro, Cal. |
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14. Shepherd's Bridge on El Centro--San Diego State
Highway. [There is nothing on this card to suggest it had anything to do with the hotel, but it is included in the
ten-card (plus covers) packet. |
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15. Inscription over Main Entrance, Barbara Worth Hotel,
El Centro, Cal. "The desert waited silent, hot, and fierce in
its desolation, holding its treasures under the seal of death
against the coming of the strong ones." |
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16. "World Famous" Hotel Barbara Worth, El
Centro, California. Air Conditioned. Heated
Pool. Free Parking. Sleep Away from Hiway Noise.
[c. 1955] |
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17. Chrome card, published by Columbia
Wholesale Supply, Hollywood, Calif. Reverse of card says,
"El Centro, California -- Main Street." Newest car
in photo is 1955 or 1956. |
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18. Chrome card, published by Columbia
Wholesale Supply, Hollywood, Calif. Reverse: El Centro, California. The Barbara
Worth Hotel was a famous landmark for many years. Destroyed
by fire January 1962. |
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19. Main Street Entrance Barbara Worth Hotel . El
Centro, California |
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20. "Main Street Entrance Hotel Barbara Worth. El
Centro, California." [This is incorrect. This photo is
actually of the east entrance on Seventh Street.] |
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21. "Main Entrance, Barbara Worth Hotel,
El Centro, Cal." Postmarked 1918 eb |
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22. San Diego California.
Electric Fountain at Night -- The Plaza -- a beautiful park, in
the center of the city and in front of the Barbara Worth
Hotel. Ownership, W. W. Whitson. Management, D. R.
Lane. Only Hotel Lobby Overlooking the Plaza. Rooms:
75c, $1.00, up to $6.00 per day. A Hotel for Your Mother,
Your Sister, Your Wife, and Yourself. |
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