Historic U. S. Highway 70 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 2


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| Introduction | NM Border to Globe | West of Globe to East of Superior | Superior to East of Mesa | Mesa and Tempe | Phoenix - East | Phoenix - West | West of Phoenix to Wickenburg | West of Wickenburg to California Border |


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New Mexico Border to Globe

 

"Globe Superior Highway 70 west of Lordsburg, New Mex.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number B-67. Unused. Circa 1940s. [I am not sure where this is located!].

"U.S. Highway 70. Duncan, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Date of 1957 written on postcard.

"We're Off! Broke away at last, and gonna be hard t' catch!". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Hal Empie, Duncan, Ariz. Number E-128. Unused. Circa 1940s. [Hal Empie was a prolific publisher of comic postcards. His studio and office was on U. S. 70 in Duncan, AZ].

"Graham Mountain. Elevation 10,516 feet, U. S. Highway 70, near Safford, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H794. Number D-161. Unused. 1950.

"Manor House Restaurant. On U. S. Hiway 70, East Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number C-19305. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Town House Motor Inn. 211 Highway 70 East, one block east of 666, Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Rogers Photo Center, Safford, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N. Y. Number 43285-C. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"U. S. Highway 70, Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by F. J. Schaaf, Alamogordo, New Mexico. Number 870. Unused. Copyright 1967.

"Buena Vista Hotel. On U. S. Highway 70, Safford, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Number 31433N. Unused. Circa late 1930s.

Here is a matchbook from the same hotel!

"Business district of Safford, Arizona, county seat of Graham County, a prosperus fast growing community on Highway 70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frye & Smith, San Diego, California. Printed by Bolty. Number 53149. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Hawthorne House Restaurant. Hiway 70, Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dick Parrish, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number P21303. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Country Manor. A beautiful and unique motor hotel on the outskirts of Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Harvey Meston, El Paso, Texas. Printed by Dexter Press, Pearl River, N. Y. Number 43205. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"The Country Manor Motel. U.S. Highway 70, Safford, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Number 22335. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Main Street, Thatcher, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Ariz. Printed by Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City, Mo. Number 48084. Unused. Circa 1960s.

"Desert Carousel Motel. Pima, Arizona,...on Highway U.S. 70". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa late 1960s.

"Melvin Jones Memorial. Memorial located on U. S. Highway 70, Ft. Thomas, Arizona". Purple chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Olde Tyme Printing, Sierra Vista, Arizona. Number 1984. Unused. Probably circa late 1960s.

"Gila River". Real photo postcard. Published by Defender. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Lake, Arizona. Coolidge Dam. It is situated on the Gila River 65 miles from Safford and 26 miles from Globe, ...U. S. 70 crosses the top of the dam". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Desert Scenes Card Co., Tucson, Ariz. Number 8324. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam. Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number E-368. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam. Highway U. S. 70". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Number 42772. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam. Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 14961. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam, Arizona. Highway U. S. 70 leads over Coolidge Dam crossing the Gila River in Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. Number 11135. Number X-35. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"This picture shows the great San Carlos or Coolidge Dam and the spillways and power plant under the center arch of the dam. The drive across the crest of the dam is 880 feet in length and 16 feet wide". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 4633-29. Number 211. Unused. 1929.

"Coolidge Dam along U.S. 70, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Number 4633-29. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam. Highway U. S. 180 - 70". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Number 42780. Number 121. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Coolidge Dam, Ariz. on U. S. 180 between Globe and Safford. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 1983-30. Number 121. Unused. 1930.

"Greetings from Globe, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Tichnor Bros., Boston, Mass. Number 72756. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Globe, Arizona. This beautiful aerial looks west over Globe, located on U.S. Hiways 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Ariz. Number C22979. Unused. Circa 1960s. Date of "4/1973" written on back.

"El Rey Hotel Court. Globe, Arizona, on U. S. 60 and 70, east entrance to city". Brown printed postcard. Published by Associate Service, Pasadena, Calif. Unused. Circa late 1940s. Date of "Feb 14, 1953" written on back.

"El Rancho Motel. Located at the east city limits of Globe, Arizona". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"El Rancho Motel. Globe, Arizona. Highways 60 and 70, east side of town". Black & white printed postcard. Published by Andy Chuka, Phoenix, Arizona. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Jo-Ann Motel. 750 Ash Street, Globe, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 6-Z-163 Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Globe, Arizona. U.S. Highway 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K311. Unused. Circa early 1950s..

"High School. Globe, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number 45-E. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Apache Land Lodge. Globe, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number S-105. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Ember Motel. On Highway 60 and 70, 1105 N. Broad St., Globe, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Arizona Tr-Color Lab, Globe, Ariz. Number S-58304L3. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"View of Globe, Arizona, seen from the mountains west of town". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 5B-H1398. Number G-11. Unused. 1945.


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