204 N. 8th St.

Hotel Manitowoc – Saturday, April 23, 1932 – ad. Used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com

Hotel Manitowoc – circa 1930’s – matchbook.

Hotel Manitowoc – Postcard dated August 26, 1932. Postcards are an interesting kind of “ephemera” for hotels and taverns. The following was written on this one: Hello Folks, I’m working with a show just leaving this town. Will write later. Started home but got this job on the road. signed Jack Ganz.

Hotel Manitowoc – Friday, December 29, 1939. Ad – Used by permission of Herald Times/Gannett.com

Hotel Manitowoc – 1940 – postcard/front.

Hotel Manitowoc – 1940 – postcard/back.

Hotel Manitowoc – circa early 1940’s – matchbook, front.

Hotel Manitowoc – matchbook, back.

Hotel Manitowoc Bar & Cocktail Lounge – circa 1940’s. Postcard courtesy of Michael Novak & Teresa Marker.

Hotel Manitowoc – circa mid-1940’s – matchbook, front.

Hotel Manitowoc – matchbook, back.

Hotel Manitowoc – matchbook – center.

Hotel Manitowoc – 1959. From an old L.L. Cook postcard.

Hotel Manitowoc – 1961 – Hotel stationary envelope.

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – circa 1960s. Matchbook – front.

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – matchbook, back.

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – matchbook, inside cover.

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – circa early 1970’s. This photo is looking south down 8th street.

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – Thursday, December 28, 1972 – Ad. Used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com

Black Rail Lounge/Attic – Friday, January 7, 1977 – ad. Image used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com

New Attic – Friday, February 11, 1977 – ad. Image used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com

Manitowoc Motor Hotel – 1979 – ad. This was the last year of operation for this hotel. In 1980 it was converted into Manitowoc Lakeview Apartments.

Capone’s Saloon – Friday, June 5, 1981. Ad used by permission of Herald Times Reporter/Gannett.com.