Arkansas Postcard Past

May 1, 2021 at 1:33 a.m.

by Ray Hanley

Texarkana, circa 1955: In the era before chain hotels crowded Interstate 30 exits, the Twilight Motel at 815 E. Ninth St. advertised Beautyrest mattresses and G.E. air conditioning.
Texarkana, circa 1955: In the era before chain hotels crowded Interstate 30 exits, the Twilight Motel at 815 E. Ninth St. advertised Beautyrest mattresses and G.E. air conditioning.

Texarkana, circa 1955: In the era before chain hotels crowded Interstate 30 exits, the Twilight Motel at 815 E. Ninth St. (U.S. 82) advertised Beauty- rest mattresses and General Electric air conditioning. The motel, with its neon sign, still stand near downtown.

Arkansas Postcard Past, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203

Upcoming Events