Historic U. S. Highway 70 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 3


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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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West of Globe to East of Superior

 

"Inspiration Mine, Globe, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number B-397. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"View of International Smelter and Inspiration Mine, from Miami-Globe Highway, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1498. Number G-4. Unused. Published 1942.

"Copper Hills Motor Hotel. Located on U.S. 60 & 70 half way between Globe and Miami". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S14391L2. Circa late 1950s.

"Copper Hills Motor Hotel. Located on U.S. 60 & 70 half way between Globe and Miami in the heart of the beautiful Pinal Mountains of eastern Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 109374. Circa 1960s.

Here is a matchbook from the same business!

"Miami, Arizona. This picturesque mining city is located on the beautiful mountain highway (U.S. 60 and 70) between Safford and Phoenix". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 4926. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Miami, Arizona. Showing copper mining operations". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 39944. Postmarked 1962.

"Plaza Stone Cottages. Miami, Arizona". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Fort Wayne Printing Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Number C-925. Circa 1940s.

"Turner Stone Motel. On Highway 60-70, west edge of Miami, Ariz.". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S7546L2. Circa 1950s. [This appears to be the same motel as on the previous postcard.]

"Castle Dome Mine seen from U. S. Highway 70, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H737. Number G-6. Unused. Published 1950.

"On Globe-Superior Hy. 60 and 70 - Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number S-49. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"On the Globe-Superior Highway Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by C.T. Co., Chicago. Number 115035. Number 192. Unused. Published 1927.

"Superior Highway at Pinto Creek near Globe, Arizona". Color printed postcard. Published by L. L. Litchfield, Newsdealer, Globe, Ariz. Printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Unused. Circa late 1920s.

"Pinto Creek Bridge. Globe-Superior Hy., Globe, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number S-48. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Pinal Creek Bridge. Globe-Superior Hy. 60 & 70, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number S-48. Unused. Circa 1940s. [Notice the photos on this and the previous postcard are identical; however, the bridge has a different name on each postcard.]

"Pinto Creek Bridge. On U. S. Hwy. 60 and 70 between Miami and Superior, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Mike Roberts, Berkely, Calif. Number C4960. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Highway to Arizona. A modern bridge spans the colorful Devil's Canyon". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frye & Smith Ltd., San Diego, California. Number 5289. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Globe Phoenix Highway, Globe, Ariz.". Color printed postcard. Published by C.T. Co., Chicago. Number 110196. Published 1926. Postmarked 1927.

"Miami Superior Hy. 60, Devils Canyon, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number J-46. Unused. Circa 1940s.

""The Mitten" above Devil's Canyon, Globe-Miami-Superior Highway, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1497. Number G-5. Unused. Published 1942.

"Devil's Canyon. Near Superior, Arizona, the canyon offers many fantastic rock formations". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frye & Smith, San Diego, California. Number 5287. Postmarked 1954.

"Horseshoe Curve. Globe-Phoenix Highway, Arizona". Black & white printed postcard. Published by G. S. Van Wagenen & Co. Printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Postmarked 1927.

"Queen Creek Gorge. Globe-Miami-Phoenix Highway, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1503. Number G-45. Unused. 1942.

"Highway through Queen Creek Gorge, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frashers Fotos. Number X3280. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Queen Creek Gorge, highways U. S. 60 and 180". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 121408. Number 226. Unused. Published 1928.

"Queen Creek Gorge. Highway U.S. 60-70". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Number 9-2107. Number 226. Postmarked 1940.

"Miami-Superior Highway". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Queen Creek Canyon, Superior-Miami Hwy., Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 162. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Highway 70 between Miami & Superior, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Queen Creek Canyon. U.S. 60 and 70, between Superior and Globe, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 6-Z-66. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"In Queen Creek Canyon, U. S. Highway 60 and 180". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C.T. Co., Chicago. Number 121407. Number 228. Unused. Published 1928.

"Queen Creek Tunnel. Hiway. 60-70, Arizona. Queen Creek Canyon, Hiway 60-70 winds through this hazardous, but colorful, canyon on the Superior, Miami, Globe route...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 44614. Number K139A. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Queen Creek Tunnel. On U. S. Hwys. 60 & 70 between Miami and Superior, Arizona,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Number L346. Postmarked 1955. [I have another postcard with the identical front but published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona, and printed by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, Calif. Number L346. Number C4970].

"Queen Creek Tunnel. Highway 60-70 winds through this hazardous but colorful canyon on the Superior, Miami, Globe Route...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P36938. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Queen Creek Tunnel, Arizona. Entrance to the million dollar Queen Creek Tunnel, Highway 60-70...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 7DK-1696. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Queen Creek Tunnel. Just east of Superior, Arizona, ...on U. S. Highway 60-70". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K312. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Entrance to the million dollar Queen Creek Tunnel, Hiway 60-70...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number P38249. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Queen Creek Tunnel. On Highway 70 between Miami & Superior, Ariz. Completed in 1952,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Adv. Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Henry McGrew Printing Co., Kansas City, Mo. Number 32193. Number A-87. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Aproaching Claypool Tunnel on U. S. 70, Arizona". Real Photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Claypool Tunnel. Highway U. S. 60 and 180". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 115034. Number 191. Published 1927. Postmarked 1936.

"Claypool Tunnel. U. S. Highway 70 between Miami and Superior, Arizona". Real Photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Number X319. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Claypool Tunnel. Highway 60 & 70, between Miami & Superior, Ariz.". Real Photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Claypool Tunnel. Globe-Superior Highway, Arizona. ...U. S. Highways 60 and 70...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0B-H2714. Number D-42. Unused. Published 1940.

"Claypool Tunnel. Hy. 60, Arizona". Real Photo postcard. Published by The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number E-200. Postmarked 1948.

"Clay Pool Tunnel. Superior Highway (60), Arizona". Real Photo postcard. Published by The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number B-61. Postmarked 1948.

"Claypool Tunnel, Arizona. Hewn out of massive rock to make a safer and easier highway for the traveler". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Frye & Smith, San Diego, California. Number 5288. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"U.S. #70 and Picket Post Mountain as seen from Claypool Tunnel, Arizona". Real Photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Queen Creek Bridge. On U. S. Highway 70, between Superior and Miami, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H720. Number G-7. Published 1950. Postmarked 1951.

"Queen Creek Canyon and Bridge. On Highway U.S. 60-70 a few miles east of Superior on the way to Miami, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 79678. Number K-349A. Unused. Circa 1960s. Date of "Apr 5, 1968" on back.

"Queen Creek Bridge arching over Queen's Creek in Arizona, ...near Superior, on Highway U. S. 60 and 70 toward Miami and Globe". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K-182. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Queen Creek Bridge, Arizona. On U. S. Hwy. 60 & 70 between Superior and Miami. Queen Creek Tunnel, this bridge over Queen Creek Gorge, and Pinto Creek Bridge, all occurring in a short 15-mile stretch of highway,...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number C4971. Number L345. Unused. Circa late 1950s.


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