Historic U. S. Highway 66 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 3


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| Introduction | NM Border to East of Holbrook | Holbrook to East of Winslow | Winslow | West of Winslow to east of Flagstaff | Flagstaff | West of Flagstaff to Williams | West of Williams to East of Kingman | Kingman | West of Kingman to Topock |


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Holbrook to East of Winslow

"Greetings from Holbrook, Ariz. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number H-1. Postmarked 1947.

"Howdy from .. Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Scenic Art, Berkeley, Calif. Number 8454G. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Holbrook, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Frasher's Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"66 Motel & Cafe. 1 mile east of Holbrook, Arizona. On Broadway of America, U. S. Highway 66...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Number 9B-H1091. Unused. 1949.

"66 Motel & Cafe. 1 mile east of Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by David Lionel Press, Chicago, Ill. Number 14,544F. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"66 Motel. Holbrook, Arizona, 2 miles east of center of town". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 74280. Postmarked 1965.

"Whiting Bros. Motel. E. H'wy. 66, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Reed's Spec. Adv., Phoenix, Ariz. Number 33033. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Whiting Bros. Motel. E. H'wy. 66, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norman Mead, Mesa, Arizona. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"El Rancho Motel and Restaurant. In Holbrook, Arizona ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Kaeser and Blair, Cinicinnati, Ohio. Number 87,777. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"The Holbrook Motel. U. S. 66 East, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. Number SC4235. Unused. Date of "Aug. 15, 1956" written on back.

"El Patio Autel. U. S. Highway 66, jct. Highways 260-77 & 60, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith, Washington, D. C. Postmarked 1955.

"Ranch House Motel. U.S. Highway 66, jct. Highways 260-77 and 60, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith, Washington, D. C. Number 87213. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Pow Wow Trading Post. U. S. Highway 66, 752 North Navajo, downtown Holbrook, Arizona. ...Drive U.S. 66". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Picture Publishers, Washington, D. C. Number 46947-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

[Navajo County Court House, Holbrook, Arizona]. Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Masonic Temple. Holbrook, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specy. Co., Tucson, Ariz. Printed by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Number X842. Postmarked 1945.

"Center of town, Holbrook, Arizona. ...only 24 miles from Painted Desert on U. S. Hwy. 66, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number C4974. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Holbrook, northern Arizona. Looking to the northeast along U.S. Highway 66 from the main intersection of town. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S3312. Unused. Date of "June 15, 1959" written on back. [Notice the U. S. 66 highway shield near the right edge of postcard].

"Campbell's Coffee House. Holbrook, Arizona. ...is a meal stop for Greyhound Bus Lines and tourists alike. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 10320. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Woods Inn. 221 W. Hopi Drive, Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 74657. Postmarked 1966.

"New Pope's Inn. 235 West Hopi Drive, Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 134299. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Chief Motel. West on U.S. Hwy. 66 in town, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 35448-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Chief Motel. West on U.S. Hwy. 66 in town, 608 W. Hopi Drive, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Picture Publishers, Washington, D. C. Number 23271. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [Notice the U. S. 66 highway shield on the light pole].

"The Motaurant. Coffee shop - dining room. ...Highway 66-West, Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Alfred McGarr Adv. Service, Albuquerque, N. M. Number ACK-502. Postmarked 1955. [This is at 611 W. Hopi Drive].

Here is a matchbook from the same cafe!

"Sea Shell Motel. Holbrook, Ariz. ...". Sepia printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Number 84161. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Sea Shell Motor Hotel. 612 West Hopi Drive, U.S. Hwy. 66 West, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Picture Publishers, Washington, D. C. Number 23269. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Forest Motel. Deluxe auto court. ...West end of town, on Highway 66, Holbrook, Arizona". Black & gray chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Kaeser & Blair, Cincinnati, Ohio. Number 15990. Unused. Circa 1940s. [I have another nearly identical postcard; however, it does not have the printed text on the front].

"Forest Motel. 710 W. Hopi Dr., Holbrook, Ariz., U. S. Highway 66". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number 12781-B. Postmarked 1959.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Wigwam Village No. 6. 800 W. Hopi Drive, U. S. 66, State 77, U. S. 260, Holbrook, Arizona. "Sleep in a wigwam". ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Number 1C-H373. Unused. 1951.

"Wigwam Village Motel. U. S. Highway 66, Holbrook, Arizona. "Sleep in a wigwam". ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 7861. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Western Motel. U. S. Highway "66" West, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Fronske Studio, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by H. S. Crocker, San Francisco, Calif. Number WMH-2. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Western Motel. U. S. Highway "66" West, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Sherlock's Portrait Studio, Holbrook, Arizona. Printed by YorKolor, N. Y., N. Y. Number YL5832. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Western Motel. U. S. Highway 66 West, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number WM-1. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Sundown Motel. Holbrook, Arizona. A good stop west side of Holbrook on U. S. Highway 66. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Tex. Number F18429. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Desert View Lodge. U. S. Highway 66, west entrance of, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith Co., Washington, D. C. Printed by Tichnor. Number G89208. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Desert View Lodge. West on Highway 66, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Alfred McGarr Adv. Ser., Albuquerque, N. M. Printed by Tichnor. Number ATG-351. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Desert View Motel. U.S. Highway 66, west end, Holbrook, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Picture Publishers, Washington, D. C. Published circa 1960s. Postmarked 1975.

"Hiway House. West Hopi Drive, Holbrook, Arizona. Another member of the famous Flamingo-Hiway House Hotel system,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S14142. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

 

 

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Moenkopi Motel. ...Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Gruen Photo Service. Number 45908. Postmarked 1968.

"Howdy from Bob Lyall's Truck Terminal Cafe, Holbrook, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P72. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Pacific Courts. On U. S. Hiwy. 66, Joseph City, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bud Baldwin, Las Vegas, Nev. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 41998. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Unique and colorful Apache Fort in Joseph City, Arizona, is noted for its western welcome ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 36114-B. Postmarked 1960.

"Hello from Apache Fort Trading Post, Joseph City, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Baxtone, Amarillo, Texas. Number R19. Postmarked 1963.


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