Establishments
In the mid-twentieth century, African American travelers required the same types of services as their white counterparts. The Green Book’s listings were varied enough to enable young people coming to a strange city to arrive at the local YMCAs and YWCAs after finding a friendly taxi cab driver at the train station while also helping families find their way to a tourist home or musicians to a suitable hotel.
For African Americans traveling between the relative freedom of a hometown to less familiar places, the listings for gas stations, motels, and pharmacies ensured safe passage in distant towns. For guests traveling to large cities for social events, the publication helped travelers find dance halls and restaurants in a timely manner. As time passed, The Green Book grew to include a very wide range of establishment types that answered every possible traveling need.
Title | Addresses |
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Mrs. F. B. Lee Tourist Home | 712 East 4th Ave. Corsicana, TX |
Mrs. F. Davis Tourist Home | 212 N. Ault St. Moberly, MO |
Mrs. F. Echols Tourist Home | 901 Missouri Ave. Joplin, MO |
Mrs. F. (Fannie) Gunn Tourist Home | 529 Winchester St. Moberly, MO |
Mrs. F. F. Boone Tourist Home | 1864 Pulaski Street Little Rock, AR |
Mrs. F. Jackson Tourist Home | 28 Hall Ave. Newport, RI |
Mrs. F. T. Young | 421 - 1st St. Niagara Falls, NY |
Mrs. F. Washington | 172 Clinton Buffalo, NY |
Mrs. F. Washington Residence | 172 Clinton Street Buffalo, NY 14203 |
Mrs. G. Anderson | 320 N. Lincoln St. Casper, WY |
Mrs. Garland Tourist Home | 62 Spring St. Trenton, NJ |
Mrs. Garner | 875 E. 2nd St. Reno, NV |
Mrs. G. Bedell | 23 Second St. Albany, NY |
Mrs. G. Brooks | 516 High St. Elmira, NY |
Mrs. G. Chase Tourist Home | 192 Clinton Buffalo, NY 194 Clinton Buffalo, NY 312 Perry St. Buffalo, NY |
Mrs. G Cooper | 110 W. 12th St. Wilmington, DE |
Mrs. Geo Collette (Mrs. Fannie BD Collette in 1949) | 923 Wood St. Norfolk, VA |
Mrs. George Chase Tourist Home | 192 Clinton Street Buffalo, NY 14203 194 Clinton Street Buffalo, NY 14203 312 Perry Street Buffalo, NY 14203 |
Mrs. G. Pierson Tourist Home | 1093 Williams St. Elizabeth, NJ |
Mrs. Grace Davis Tourist Home | 113 Virginia Ave. Joplin, MO |