Motel St. Joseph and Welcomed Restaurant, Oakland, California, circa 1950

Subjects: Hotels & Inns Restaurants & Taverns
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Motel St. Joseph and Welcomed Restaurant, Oakland, California, circa 1950, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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Two views of Motel St. Joseph, a low white stucco motor court with red tile roofs on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland, California: an inset at upper left shows the landscaped drive and units, while the main view shows the office and the adjoining Welcomed Restaurant beneath a tall vertical 'Motel St. Joseph' sign. The card advertises the court's Duncan Hines recommendation and AAA approval, badges of respectability that mid-century American motorists relied on when choosing roadside lodging. Its 'East on U.S. 50' address places the motel along the old transcontinental highway that ran through Oakland before the freeway era.

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PublisherColourpicture Publishers, Inc.

Welcomed Restaurant FINE FOODS MOTEL ST. JOSEPH Motel St. Joseph 9029 MacArthur Blvd., East on U. S. 50 Oakland 3, California RECOMMENDED BY Duncan Hines LODGING FOR A NIGHT APPROVED AAA HOTEL --- Motel St. Joseph (Formerly Teddy Roosevelt Motel) 9029 MacArthur Blvd., East on U. S. 50 Oakland, California Phone: TRinidad 2-7183 Beautiful apartments. Beauty-rest Mattresses. Free radios in every unit. Television. Coffee Shop in connection. Member AAA. Recommended by Duncan Hines. K7379 A "Colourpicture" Publication, Boston 15, Mass. L.A. Office 6270 Melrose Ave. L.A POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Publisher	Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Motel St. Joseph, 9029 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA
Publisher	Colourpicture, Boston, MA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a thin white border; two-image composite layout. No handwriting on front. Unused card; no postmark or message. Divided back, white border, linen texture. Publisher imprint: Colourpicture, Boston. Light age toning.

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Motel St. Joseph and Welcomed Restaurant, Oakland, California, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/motel-st-joseph-and-welcomed-restaurant-oakland-california-c. Accessed October 25, 2026.