Hank's Motel

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Photograph of a guest room at Hank's Motel located on highway US 59 north of Cleveland, Texas. The room includes a single bed, a bedside end table containing a glass ashtray to the right with a lamp above, a small built-in desk and stool (left), and a bathroom partially visible through an open door on the left side of the image. A framed image is hung on the wall above the bed.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Young, Moon September 10, 1955.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Cleveland Historic Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 61 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Cleveland Historic Society

The Society documents Cleveland's history, growth, and culture. Cleveland was born out of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads running just north of Houston; logging and lumber mills were core to the town's development.

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Description

Photograph of a guest room at Hank's Motel located on highway US 59 north of Cleveland, Texas. The room includes a single bed, a bedside end table containing a glass ashtray to the right with a lamp above, a small built-in desk and stool (left), and a bathroom partially visible through an open door on the left side of the image. A framed image is hung on the wall above the bed.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Additional historical information: In that era motels were taking the place of hotels for family lodging. This was previous to King and Queen size beds. The double bed/s and furnishings were typical for a moderately priced room. Televisions were a luxury and not part of the amenities.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • September 10, 1955

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  • Sept. 30, 2010, 2:42 p.m.

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  • June 15, 2017, 8:21 p.m.

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Young, Moon. Hank's Motel, photograph, September 10, 1955; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117528/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cleveland Historic Society.

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