The Ames Tourist Court sits at the east edge of Ames on U.S. Highways 65 and 30, with a central office and cabin wings set around arched gateways. An American flag flies above the entrance, and a sign reads "A Cabin Camp." The printed caption names J. W. Ogle as proprietor and advertises furnished cabins with "Room for car inside," a kind of roadside lodging that became common as motorists took to the highways in the 1920s and 1930s.
Linen texture; white border; printed code OA2957 on right edge; minor corner wear.
No postmark. Divided-back card with white border; dealer pencil notation '112 / 2.60' at top right. Heavy foxing/staining across the back; no stamp, no address, no message.
Cite this card
Ames Tourist Court, Ames, IA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ames-tourist-court-ames-ia-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
