Rutherford's Surf Hotel & Dinner Club | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Rutherford's Surf Hotel & Dinner Club

Rutherford's Surf Hotel & Dinner Club | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Color postcard with an illustration of the hotel, and three inset photographs of a guest room, the bar and the restaurant. Caption at top reads: "Hika, Wisconsin." Caption at left reads: "Rutherford's Surf Hotel & Dinner Club."

Text on reverse reads: "For 'A New Experience in Hospitality' stop at Rutherford's new rustic, resort hotel. On the shores of cool Lake Michigan, midway between Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, just 2 miles east of U.S. Highway 141 in the charming village of Hika. Open year 'round, and serving a great variety of delicious sea food, steaks and fowl. AAA recommended."
DESCRIPTION
Color postcard with an illustration of the hotel, and three inset photographs of a guest room, the bar and the restaurant. Caption at top reads: "Hika, Wisconsin." Caption at left reads: "Rutherford's Surf Hotel & Dinner Club." Text on reverse reads: "For 'A New Experience in Hospitality' stop at Rutherford's new rustic, resort hotel. On the shores of cool Lake Michigan, midway between Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, just 2 miles east of U.S. Highway 141 in the charming village of Hika. Open year 'round, and serving a great variety of delicious sea food, steaks and fowl. AAA recommended."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:128869
Creation Date:circa 1979
Creator Name:E.C. Kropp Co.
City:
County:Manitowoc
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Trees
Bedrooms
Lawns
Cities and towns
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Hotels
Restaurants

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