Mission Motel, MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, California, circa 1950

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Automobiles Hotels & Inns
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mission Motel, MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, California, circa 1950, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A bird's-eye view of the Mission Motel complex on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland, California, showing long two-story brick-trimmed wings around paved parking courts, a landscaped central island with palms, a tennis court, and a mission-style arched entrance gate at the street. The card's own caption identifies it as the Mission Motel at 9235 MacArthur Blvd. on U.S. 50, a motor court of the type built for automobile travelers in the mid-20th century. The sign at lower left reads "The Mission Motel, Oakland, Calif."

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PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.

THE MISSION MOTEL OAKLAND, CALIF. Mission Motel 9235 Mac Arthur Blvd. U.S. 50 Oakland, Cal. --- Mission Motel 9235 Mac Arthur Blvd. U. S. 50 Oakland, Cal. Phones: SWEETWOOD 8-9946 and LOCKHAVEN 8-9849 Hotel and Apartment Accommodations 60 new elegantly furnished, fireproof, units with tubs and tile showers. Electric kitchenettes - steam heat - Radios - Garages - Oakland's Finest and Largest. 30 minutes from San Francisco. K 1266 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U. S. A. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Publisher	Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Mission Motel, 9235 Mac Arthur Blvd., Oakland, CA
Publisher	Colourpicture, Boston, MA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a cream caption band along the bottom edge; slight wear at corners. No postmark; unused card. Divided back with vertical divider, linen texture, white border on front. Imprint: Colourpicture Publication, Boston 15, Mass.; card no. K 1266. Light edge/corner wear.

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Mission Motel, MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, California, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-motel-macarthur-boulevard-oakland-california-circa-1. Accessed October 25, 2026.