Arkansas Postcard Past: Arkadelphia, circa 1940

July 12, 2024 at 1:35 a.m.

by Ray Hanley

Arkadelphia, circa 1940: U.S. 67 was paved in the mid 1930s and soon enterprises opened to serve the flow of motorists. One such was the Colonial Tourist Home whose sign promised “Rates $1 and UP.” Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203
Arkadelphia, circa 1940: U.S. 67 was paved in the mid 1930s and soon enterprises opened to serve the flow of motorists. One such was the Colonial Tourist Home whose sign promised “Rates $1 and UP.” Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203


Arkadelphia, circa 1940: U.S. 67 was paved in the mid 1930s and soon enterprises opened to serve the flow of motorists. One such was the Colonial Tourist Home whose sign promised "Rates $1 and UP."

Send questions or comments to Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203


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