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| The Peabody Hotel opened in 1926 in the heart of downtown. It has been known as the "South's Grand Hotel". The Peabody is rated as a Mobil Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond. The Peabody Ducks march to and from the Grand Lobby twice daily in a time-honored tradition dating back to the 1930s. At 11 AM and again at 5 PM, the red carpet is rolled out and The Peabody Ducks march to the tune of John Philip Sousa's “King Cotton March” before a crowd of amazed and delighted guests. |
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Peabody Hotel, 1925
Source: Memphis in the Twenties, Memphis-Shelby Co. Public Library
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Flowers bedecking the lobby of the Peabody Hotel, 1925
Source: Memphis in the Twenties, Memphis-Shelby Co. Public Library
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| 1920s/1930s Penny Postcard |
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The caption from this 1950s/1960s postcard reads:
THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38101. Telephone: (901) 526-7766. The world-famous fountain and ducks in the lobby of the elegant Peabody Hotel. See the March of the Mallards at 3 p.m. daily. Dial Toll Free 800-238-5158 for Reservations.
Click photo to enlarge. C. B. S. Card Service, 501 Franklin Dr., Paris, Tn., 38242 |
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The South's Grand Hotel
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Looking East
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