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| The Far Western Travelers Association |
1921, 1923 USPC |
| Broadway at 44th St., New York, NY (in Claridge Hotel) | |
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The Rector Hotel was built in 1910.
The Hotel was renamed the Claridge Hotel in 1913. After several
misadventures, the Claridge Hotel ceased operation as a hotel in 1940.
One of the most enduring images of Times Square (in New York) is the Camel Man, who blew smoke rings around the clock for decades from a billboard mounted on the Claridge Hotel on Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets. The billboard became a New York fixture for 25 years until the hotel, which served as a location for the film “Midnight Cowboy,” was replaced by an office building in 1966. The Hotel was torn down in the 1980s.
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Article from the NY Times February 11, 1917 which give an idea of the purpose of the club. |
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