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MALBIS HOTEL COURTS, DAPHNE - ALABAMA SWIMMING POOL – 1955&65 Postcards. By Thigpen Photography – 1442 So. The swimming pool was in the shape of the State of Alabama. Connected with fine Restaurant and Service Station. Tile baths and glass enclosed tub and shower combination. MALBIS HOTEL COURTS, DAPHNE - ALABAMA SWIMMING POOL – 1955&65 Postcards. The first postcard measures 3½ by 5½ inches and is in very good condition, see scans. Front: WELCOME MALBIS HOTEL COURTS – LOUNGE & RESTAURANT – AAA. Back: MALBIS HOTEL COURTS – On U.S. 90 – 12 Miles East of Mobile, Ala. – Beautifully landscaped grounds, large rooms – some connecting – central air conditioning and heat, running ice water, tile bath with glass enclosed tub and shower combination. Color TV, radio and telephones, heated swimming pool, fine restaurant and service station on premises. Phone Mobile 432-2735, P.O. Box N, Daphne, Alabama 36526. – Pub. by Thigpen Photography – 1442 So. Beltline – Mobile, Ala. – Made By DEXTER PRESS, INC., West Nyack, New York. The Dexter Press Production Number 9982-C dates this postcard to 1965. Research found that the hotel was abandoned for years and was demolished in the mid-2000s. The swimming pool was in the shape of the State of Alabama. Back of second postcard: MALBIS HOTEL COURTS – On U.S. 90, 12 miles East of Mobile, 30 miles from Gulf swimming and fishing. Connected with fine Restaurant and Service Station. Large Hotel Lobby with all facilities. Air-Conditioned winter and summer, running ice water and telephone in each room. Tile baths and glass enclosed tub and shower combination. – Phone Mobile HEmlock 2-2735. – P.O. Box 218, Daphne, Alabama. – Genuine Natural Color Made By DEXTER PRESS, Inc., West Nyack, N.Y. The Dexter Press Production 88764 dates this postcard to 1955. Please look at the scans and you will have a better of idea of the condition of our postcards. If you have questions, or want more pictures, please email us and be sure to check our other auctions for other interesting items. Buyer pays S&H of $1.00 in the United States. I only use Ebay’s Global Shipping Program, no other international shipping. If you purchase more than one postcard, please don't pay until I send you an invoice. We will combine shipping costs for multiple purchases. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!