Historic U. S. Highway 66 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 6


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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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Flagstaff

"Greetings from Flagstaff, Arizona, on U.S. 66". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by R. Fronske, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number RMF-80. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Flagstaff, Arizona. ...On Highway 66 near the junction of Highway 89,...Located on the main line of the Santa Fe Railroad...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Navajo-Hopi Trading Co., Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 8A-H1943. Unused. 1938.

"Greetings from Flagstaff, Arizona, on U.S. 66". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by R. Fronske, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number RMF-50. Postmarked 1961.

"Welcome to Flagstaff, Arizona. Elevation 6895". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K267A. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Greetings from Flagstaff, Arizona. On Highways 66 & 89. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S-41157L2-2. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Flagstaff. Located in the center of northern Arizona's vactionland,...is nestled at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Fronske Studio, Flagstaff, Arizona. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number RMF-51A. Unused. Circa 1950s. [U. S. 66 is the prominent highway running from the lower right edge to the middle left edge].

"Greetings from Flagstaff, Arizona. ...the all-weather east-west Highway 66 running through center of town,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 39651. Unused. Circa 1950s. [U. S. 66 is the prominent highway running from the lower right edge, making a left turn, and going off the lower left edge].

"Flagstaff, Arizona, from Observatory Hill. Nestled in the pines at an elevation of 6900 feet. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by R. Fronske, Flagstaff, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 39667. Unused. Circa 1950s. [U. S. 66 is the prominent highway running from the center right edge to the lower left edge].

"Flagstaff, Arizona. Looking down upon the "city of seven wonders"...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Roben Co., Sedona, Arizona. Number 148. Unused. Circa 1960s. Postmarked 1977. [U. S. 66 is the prominent highway running from the center right to the lower left edge].

"Arrowhead Lodge. One mile east of Flagstaff, Arizona, on U. S. Highway 66 and 89". Hand-colored printed postcard. Published by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Unused. Date of "June 7, 1939" written on back.

"Arrowhead Lodge. U. S. 66 and 89, Flagstaff, Ariz". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number A-1734. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Western Hills Motel & Coffee Shop. ...On U. S. Highways 66 and 89, one half mile east of Flagstaff, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Alfred McGarr Adv. Serv., Albuquerque, N. M. Printed by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Number AKC-276. Number 30470N. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Western Hills Motel and Coffee Shop. 1/2 mile east of Flagstaff, Arizona, on U.S. Hiway 66. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Kim Color Cards, John Day, Ore. Number E-14777. Number K-55040. Unused. Circa 1950s.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Sky Line Motel. One-half mile east of Flagstaff on Highways 66 & 89....". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Alfred McGarr Adv. Ser., Albuquerque, N. M. Number G86733. Number ATG-331. Unused. Date of "March 15, 1955" written on back.

"Geronimo Motel. Flagstaff, Arizona, east Highway 66 & 89. ...". Color chrome-style printed oversize (8 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S-45480F-1. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Alpine Court Motel. On U. S. Highway 66 East, 2226 East Santa Fe Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona. Drive scenic U.S. 66". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith Co., Washington, D. C. Number 38815-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Whiting Bros. Motel. 2136 E. Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norman Mead, Mesa, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Gaslite Motel. 2010 E. Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 50916-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [The motel name has been over-stamped with "Twilite Motel"].

"Twilite Motel. 2010 E. Santa Fe Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S-72615. Unused. Circa 1960s. [This is the same motel as on the previous postcard].

"Wonderland Motel. U.S. Highways 66 & 89, east entrance, 2000 East Santa Fe Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith Co., Washington, D. C. Number G89816. Unused. Circa 1950s.

Here is a matchbook from the same motel!

"Denny's Restaurant. U. S. 66, East Flagstaff, Arizona (1996 East Santa Fe). ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by L. R. Callender, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Number 88006-B. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Porter House. 1560 E. Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Arizona, Highway 66 and 89 East. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norm's Publishing House, Mesa, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Number 71903-B. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Hi-Land Motel. U.S. Highways 66 & 89, east entrance of Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith, Washington, D. C. Number 89818. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Ben Franklin Motel. Flagstaff, Arizona, east on U.S. 66 and 89...". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Bradshaw, Sedona, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 69351. Postmarked 1953. [This postcard was sent by my grandparents to my parents!].

"Amber Sky Motel. Flagstaff, Arizona, close in on U. S. 66 & 89 East. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Bradshaw, Sedona, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 88601. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Pony Soldier Motor Hotel. Flagstaff, Arizona, 330 East Hwy. 66. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S-57925-1. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"66 Motel. 1 1/4 miles east of Flagstaff, Ariz. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K5782. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"66 Motel. Flagstaff, Arizona, on Highways 66-89, just east of center of town. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw Photo, Sedona, Ariz. Number 43837. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Flagstaff Motor Village. U.S. 66 - 89, in town, Flagstaff, Arizona, ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K3730. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Flagstaff, Arizona. Main street or Highway 66, an all-weather route from east to west. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Fronske Studio, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number 38674. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Flagstaff, Arizona. On U.S. Highway 66, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 51228. Unused. Circa 1950s. [Notice the "Club 66" on the corner].

"Flagstaff, Arizona. On U. S. Highway 66, an all-weather east-west route. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco, Calif. Number RMF-4. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Commercial Hotel. On U. S. Highway 66 and U. S. Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Black & white small (3 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.) printed advertising card. Back has a list of towns with distances from Flagstaff. Circa 1940s. [This hotel may be seen on the lower center of the previous postcard].

"Main street of Flagstaff, Arizona on Highway 66. elevation 6,500 feet". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Photo Shop, Sedona, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 95555. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Black Cat Cafe. Flagstaff, Arizona. On U. S. 66. Across from R. R. Depot". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Curteich, Chicago. Number 8A-H1682. Unused. 1938. [This cafe may be seen on the exact center of the previous postcard].

"Flagstaff, Arizona. Main street or Highway 66, an all-weather route from east to west. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by R. M. Fronske, Flagstaff, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 38674. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Motel Sierra Vista. One block south of Santa Fe Depot. One block south of Highway 66 and 89 in center of city, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by MWM, Aurora, Mo. Number 11,143. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Nackard Inn. 1 block so. of U.S. 66, 89. Center of Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K3739. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Weatherford Hotel. Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number 35098. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This is one block north of U. S. 66 in the center of town].

"Town House Hotel Motel. Located in the center of town, 122 W. Santa Fe Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S-46670L2-1. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Vandevier Lodge and Dining Room. 402 W. Santa Fe, north of underpass, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Green linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Mid-West Map Co., Aurora, Missouri. Number 1485-S. Postmarked 1942.

"Vandevier Motel. 402 W. Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Arizona. Just north of underpass, Hwy. 66 amd 89, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Bradshaw, Sedona, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 29906. Postmarked 1952.

"Tony's Steak House of Flagstaff, Arizona. Going west on 66 - a block from the underpass. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 56893. Unused. 1966.

"L Motel. 121 So. Sitgreaves St. (U. S. 66 - 89), Flagstaff, Arizona, ...close to business district,...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K2300. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"L Motel. U.S. Highways 66 & 89, 121 So. Sitgreaves St., Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Douglas R. Smith, Washington, D. C. Number G87329. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"L Motel. U.S. Highways 66 & 89, Flagstaff, Arizona. 5 blocks west of downtown...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number S46671. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Imperial '400' Motel. 223 South Sitgreaves, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Arizona. Number 561312. Unused. Copyright 1965.

"The Lumberjack Cafe. ...Welcomes you to Flagstaff. ...Famous $1.66 dinners. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Number F-100. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Lumberjack Cafe. Welcomes you to Flagstaff. ...Famous $1.66 dinners. ...". Brown & blue small (5 x 3 1/2 in.) printed advertising card. Back has a list of towns with distances from Flagstaff. Circa 1950s.

"The Lumberjack Cafe. ...Welcomes you to Flagstaff. ...On U. S. 66, 1 block north of university entrance. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Number F-100-A. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"El Rancho Flagstaff Motor Hotel. West side of town in Flagstaff, Ariz. On Hwy. 66 - ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number K6252. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"El Rancho Hotel Courts. Flagstaff, Arizona, 3 blocks west of underpass, on U. S. Highway "66". ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by W. Baldwin, Las Vegas, Nevada. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 38507. Postmarked 1949.

"Northern Arizona Teachers College, Flagstaff, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Southwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, N. M. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 123653-N. Number 226. Unused. Circa 1930s. [This is now Northern Arizona University. The road near the bottom is probably U. S. 66].

"West end of Flagstaff, Arizona. ... The right fork U. S. 66 stretches on to Williams, Ashfork, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 24580. Postmarked 1958, Flagstaff, Ariz.

"Golden Drumstick Restaurant. Flagstaff, Arizona, next door to Park Plaza Motel. West junction U.S. 66, 89 and 89A. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by John A. Stryker, Fort Worth, Texas. Printed by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Postmarked 1958.

"Park Plaza Motor Courts. ...Flagstaff on U. S. 66, 89 and 89A". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s. [This is not a picture of the one in Flagstaff! See next postcard].

"Park Plaza Motel. In fabulous Flagstaff, Arizona, west junction U.S. 66, 89, 89A. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by John A. Stryker. Printed by Western Fotocolor, Fort Worth, Texas. Number S27211. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Flagstaff TraveLodge. Eight blocks west of downtown Flagstaff on Hwy. 66, near intersection of Hwy. 89A. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw Color Studios, Sedona, Ariz. Number 44266. Postmarked 1963.

"Flagstaff TraveLodge. Flagstaff, Arizona, 8 blocks west of downtown Flagstaff on Hwy. 66. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 6DK-1221. Unused. 1966.

"Flamingo Hotel. 601 Mikes Pike, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...on Highway 66 ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 23539. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Flamingo, a Ramada Inn. 601 Mikes' Pike, junction U.S. 66 & 89A, Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S27531. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Ramada Inn. ...601 Mike's Pike, Junction U. S. 66 & 89A, Flagstaff, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Curteich. Number 4DK-1612. Unused. 1964.

"Ramada Inn. 601 Mike's Pike, Flagstaff, Arizona, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by H. S. Crocker Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Postmarked 1967.

"Saga Motel. Flagstaff, Arizona, 1/4 mile west of junction 89A & 66, 820 W. Hwy. 66. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bradshaw's Color Studios, Sedona, Ariz. Printed by Dexter, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 51051-B. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Branding Iron Motel. On U. S. Highways 66 and 89, west city limits, Flagstaff, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Alfred McGarr Adv. Serv, Albuquerque, N. M. Printed by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Number 21385N. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Giant logging wheels at western entrance to Flagstaff, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 14215. Number K81-A. Unused. Circa 1950s.


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