Kenedy Texas Blue Bonnet Motel and Swimming Pool Vintage Postcard 27702
This postcard features the Blue Bonnet Motel in Kenedy, Texas, located on Highway 181 North near the Karnes County Airport. The scene shows a neatly manicured lawn surrounding a kidney-shaped swimming pool with a diving board and metal handrails. In the background, a one-story white motel building is visible, marked with a red neon “Motel” sign on a tall pole. Lounge chairs line the pool area, and nearby are carports, a Gulf service station, and a restaurant, reflecting the all-in-one motor court amenities typical of mid-20th-century American travel culture. The Blue Bonnet Motel advertised 16 individually air-conditioned units, TV, room phones, and a covered patio, emphasizing comfort and convenience for travelers along this south-central Texas route.