Casa Del Desierto, Santa Fe Hotel, Barstow, California
Creator(s)
Detroit Publishing Co.
Summary
View of the Casa Del Desierto, a Fred Harvey hotel and Santa Fe railroad station, in Barstow (San Bernardino County), California. The mission revival style building is by railroad tracks, the Mojave River, a trestle bridge, and a rock outcropping.
Date
1923, January 18
Notes
Title printed on postcard; at head of title: "H-1913." Printed on verso: "Fred Harvey, Phostint, Made only by Detroit Publishing Co" and "Casa del Desierto (House of the Desert) the new Santa Fe Hotel at Barstow, is built after the style of the Spanish renaissance, with walls of tapestry brick and gray stone trimmings, red tile roof and arcade balconies on both stories. It is thoroughly fire proof. Adjoining the hotel at the left is a Recreation Hall for employees. Barstow is a junction of Santa Fe lines from Southern California and from San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley points. Altitude 2103 feet."; R7110053739
Description
1 photomechanical print (postcard) : halftone, col. ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Subject
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1920-1930.; Casa del Desierto--Buildings--1920-1930.; Fred Harvey (Firm)--Buildings--1920-1930.; Barstow (Calif.)--1920-1930.; Mojave River (Calif.); Hotels--California--Barstow--1920-1930.; Railroad stations--California--Barstow--1920-1930.; Rivers--California--Barstow--1920-1930.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
