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.

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Mrs. C. Stephens

1909 Marshall A. Newport News, VA

Mrs. C. Taylor Tourist Home

92 Spring St. Trenton, NJ

Mrs. C. Walker Tourist Home

217 E. Morgan Sedalia, MO

Mrs. C. Williams Tourist Home

1507 Wyoming St. El Paso, TX

Mrs. David J. Rudd

646 East "A" St. Casper, WY

Mrs. D. C. Freeman Tourist Home

720 Margaret St. Poplar Bluff, MO

Mrs. D. E. Kennedy Tourist Home

710 Ash Street Texakana, AR

Mrs. Dellum

117 E. 5th Ave. Corsicana, TX

Mrs. D. Lowe

801/803 Fairview Ave. Chattanooga, TN

Mrs. D. Reed Tourist Home

513 W. Cooper Sedalia, MO

Mrs. E.B. Gaylor

253 Natchez St. Franklin, TN

Mrs. E. Brice

14 W. Clay St. Richmond, VA

Mrs. E. C. Burgess Tourist Home

1200 Springwood Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

Mrs. E. Crawley Tourist Home

3816 Arctic Wildwood, NJ

Mrs. E. C. Yeager Tourist Home

1406 Mattison Ave. Asbury Park, NJ

Mrs. Ed. Jones

51 Pearl St. Waterbury, CT
51 Pearl St. Waterbury, CT

Mrs. E. D. Richey

84 Congress St. Portland, ME

Mrs. E. Dymond

339 Hancock Street Bangor, ME

Mrs. E. E. Lawson Tourist Home

706 Pleasant Street Hot Springs, AR

Mrs. E.F. Thompkins

411 Poston St. Clarksville, TN

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