Black and white postcard (14 x 9 cm.) photograph entitled "Perkins Hotel, David City, Neb." in the bottom left in the white border along the bottom of the card. There is the number 1614 before the title. Located at 399 5th Street in David City, the hotel is a three story brick building with arched windows on the third floor and a decorative border around the top. There are steps leading from the sidewalk up to a corner entrance and at the top are the words "Perkins." There are two large trees near the entrance. There is a sign for "General Merchandise" over the entrance on the side surrounded by large windows. At the far right side of the building is another section of decorative elements with arched windows on all three floors toped by a pointed top on the roofline. There is a utility pole to the far right. A person is seen walking across the street from the corner entrance. Wording on the back says "Writing on this part of the address side permitted after March 1, 1907."`
This three-story 50-room brick hotel and cafe was completed July 25, 1888. It was a regular stop for traveling salesmen who arrived in David City by train. The hotel was equipped with sample rooms where salesmen would display their wares for local merchants or shoppers. Other hotel conveniences included a taxi service to meet all trains, a Turkish bath parlor, billiards room, barber shop and restaurant. It was torn down in October, 1982. Source: Jim Reisdorff, Banner Press, 26 October 1982.
