Treasures

Imagine my delight as I came across the 1924 issues of the Idaho Department of Public Works magazine,  Idaho Highways and Public Works.  They are fragile and yellowed with time.  My grandfather built the little cabins and set up his auto court in 1924 when automobile travel was a new adventure for people, and places to stay on the road (such as they were)  didn’t exist.  What a journey to the past to see the ads of the day, the commentary and pictures of the classic cars.  We have some great pictures of these cars sitting in front of our cabins from that time period.  Something to add to our website in the future!  So much has changed in the lodging industry from that time.   My research continues into this rich past.  2 important resources I have located are Idaho’s Highway History, 1863-1976, and Americans on the Road, From Autocamp to Motel, 1910-1945.  So many social changes came about with the popularity of the auto.  I have located a picture of Model Ts being brought over the Jackson Hole Pass on wagons pulled by horses with 5 foot snow banks on each side.  What an endeavor!

I spent today working in the flower beds, cutting back perennials and planting tulip bulbs.  The Tetons are looking quite white and the clouds looked like they were going to dump snow any second.  It is time to hibernate!