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Photo 26-CMA-26 from 1974
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Prairie Trails Motel, Prairie Trails Inn, and campground, southeast corner of U. S. Route 136 and Illinois State Route 29, about 5-miles west of San Jose, Illinois. View looks east. Illinois State Route 29 is seen along the bottom edge of the photo. U. S. Route 136-Illinois State Route 29 is seen along the left edge. Today, this is part of the surrounding farmland.
From an old postcard ---
PRAIRIE TRAILS MOTEL -- 16 All Modern, Air Conditioned Units - With Playground. -- 25 Miles to New Salem State Park -- Which is Open The Year Around. -- PRAIRIE TRAILS INN -- Breakfast - Lunches - Dinners -- Cocktail Lounge -- Junction U. S. 136 and Ill. 29, San Jose, Illinois -- Your Hosts, Bob & Ed. Leesman