A vibrant Curt Teich linen advertising card for the Surf Auto Hotel at 1712 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, California — pictured in an appealing bird's-eye view with sunbathers on the beach and Catalina Island visible across the water. Postmarked May 14, 1940, it carries a charming travel note from Lillian and Oscar describing their California road trip, addressed to Mrs. Walter Richter at Good Hope Farm, Clear Lake, Wisconsin.
Postally used; postmarked Santa Monica CA, May 14, 1940, with 1¢ green Washington stamp. Colorful linen front is clean and vivid. Light corner wear; back has full handwritten message; faint tape remnant visible at right edge of back.
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