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Testing the aloha spirit: Hawaii’s tourist boom brings growing pains (1960)

Hawaii is experiencing its greatest tourist boom in history. But there are fears that the Islands' friendly Aloha spirit will be sacrificed in the rush to keep pace with the influx.

What became of Florida’s magnificent historic hotels & old resorts?

A look back at some of the most magnificent resort hotels of yesteryear, and where -- and if -- they stand now.

Texas: The summerland of wintertime (1919)

Texas - The Summerland of Wintertime Thirty or forty years ago, Texas was the dream-objective of every American boy. For him, a seemingly endless p... Read more...

Summer splendor: Hotel Majestic’s roof garden (1903)

The Majestic is an attractive house at all times of the year, but it is additionally so in the summer, because of its beautiful roof garden.

New York City: The summer resort! (1911)

New York City -- The summer resort The gateway to all mountain, lake & coast resorts of the east New York City invites you to consider her claim... Read more...

Howard Johnson’s ice cream shops & restaurants in the 1950s

Haven for the folks... heaven for the kids (1950) One way or another, everybody goes for Howard Johnson's! You get ice cream with the famous "28 flav... Read more...

Howard Johnson’s ice cream: Good old days goodness (1966)

There's Good-Old-Days goodness in every flavor... under the orange roof! How ever you love it... to eat in a heaping cone... or to sip by the glass..... Read more...

Announcement of the Empire State Building (1929)

The highest building in the world will be built on the site of the Waldorf Astoria hotel. It will be known as the Empire State Building, will be eighty stories high, and will cost more than $66,000,000.

Queen Mary Tour: 81,000 tons of fun in Long Beach (1974)

Enjoy every attraction on the biggest family show afloat! The Queen Mary was the greatest, most luxurious ship ever to sail the seas. And now you wil... Read more...

Along the Maui coastline, the new Kapalua Villas (1978)

The Kapalua Villas The Feeling Nestled between the spectacular Maui coastline and the rolling green hills of a lush pineapple plantation lie The K... Read more...

Hotel proposed for San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park (1895)

Front view of the proposed new hotel near Golden Gate Park A syndicate of capitalists have arranged to build a large hotel near Golden Gate Park.... Read more...

America’s most sumptuous new hotel: Beverly Hilton (1955)

Introducing America's most sumptuous hotel The Beverly Hilton Synonymous with the gracious living of Beverly Hills, the magnificent new Beverl... Read more...

Grand Floridian Beach Resort opens at Disney World (1988)

Grand Floridian Beach Resort at Walt Disney World Journey back to the turn of the century... to another time and another place. The Grand Floridian B... Read more...

John Madden for Ramada Hotels (1987)

What makes Madden mad #21 "Late calls. Okay, you check into a hotel. The big meeting is tomorrow. All you want is a simple 6:30 am wake-up call. But ... Read more...

Now open: Cuba’s Habana Hilton (1958)

On March 14, 1958, America imposed an arms embargo on the Cuban government -- the first major action taken by the US -- not too different to the sanct... Read more...

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