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Kyes Motel on U.S. 2, Skowhegan, ME, circa 1950

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of Kyes Motel on U.S. 2, Skowhegan, ME, circa 1950, c. 1950 chrome postcard
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Back of Kyes Motel on U.S. 2, Skowhegan, ME, circa 1950, c. 1950 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

The Kyes Motel appears as a low, spread-out motor court on U.S. 2 and Route 201A in Skowhegan, Maine. A long one-story unit block faces a mown lawn, with several small pink cottages behind it. Lawn chairs, a table under a striped umbrella, and a metal swing set fill the foreground, and a 1950s sedan is parked by one cottage. An inset view at upper right shows more cottages and a car along the driveway. The layout fits the postwar motor court built for families on driving vacations: separate cabins and shared outdoor space rather than a single urban hotel. Skowhegan sits on the Kennebec River in central Maine, and the motel's highway address placed it among the roadside stops that served mid-century auto travel.

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PublisherYankee Colour Corp.
KYES MOTEL SKOWHEGAN, MAINE Phone 474-3384 (Area Code 207) On U. S. 2 and 201A - ½ mile west of town. Ultra-modern new motel - wall-to-wall carpeting - Tub and shower - TV - Individual hot water heating - Open year round - Telephones -Breakfast served. "Rest Assured" YANKEE COLOUR POST CARD ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE Yankee Colour Corp., 627 Concord St., Framingham, Mass. Your Hosts: Ernest and Della Kyes C-25478
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PublisherYankee Colour Corp.
SeriesC-25478
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedKyes Motel, On U.S. 2 and 201A, Skowhegan, ME
PublisherYankee Colour Corp., 627 Concord St., Framingham, MA
NotesChrome-era glossy color card with a thin white border; inset picture at upper right; no printed text on front. Back bears printed text reading "KYES MOTEL / SKOWHEGAN, MAINE," phone 474-3384 (Area Code 207), on U. S. 2 and 201A half a mile west of town, listing ultramodern accommodations (wall-to-wall carpeting, tub and shower, TV, individual hot water heating, open year round, telephones, breakfast served), "Rest Assured," and "Your Hosts: Ernest and Della Kyes." No postmark; unused card, no stamp, no handwriting. Divided back with "POST CARD" and "PLACE STAMP HERE" headings. Yankee Colour Corp. imprint (627 Concord St., Framingham, Mass.); series C-25478. Minor edge wear, light soiling.

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Kyes Motel on U.S. 2, Skowhegan, ME, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/kyes-motel-on-u-s-2-skowhegan-me-circa-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.