Historic U. S. Highway 70 Through Arizona on Vintage Postcards - Page 4


CONTENTS

| 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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Superior to East of Mesa

 

"Bird's-eye view of Superior, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1499. Number G-3. Unused. 1942.

"Main Street. Looking toward Apache Leap, Superior, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 2B-H1500. Number G-2. Unused. 1942.

"Apache Leap. Superior, Arizona. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 8227-C. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Picket Post Mountain and entrance to Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum. On U. S. Highway 70, near Superior, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0C-H726. Number M-26. Unused. 1950.

"Shell. Garage. Lunches. Florence Junction, Ariz.". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Arizona's Superstition Mountain, 45 miles east of Phoenix, is reached from Highway 80". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Co. of California. Number 24. Unused. Copyright 1940.

"Superstition Mountain near Phoenix, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook, Milwaukee. Number D-87. Unused. Circa early 1940s.

"Superstition Mountain. ...Highways 60, 70, 80, 89". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 1B-H1432. Unused. 1941.

"Superstition Mountain - 20 miles east of Mesa, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K17. Unused. Circa early 1950s.

"Superstitious Mt.". Real photo postcard. Published by JVC. Number 4A. Unused. Circa 1940s. [Note the misspelling of the mountain's name!].

"Superstition Mountain, Phoenix, Ariz. Altitude 5057 feet. Located about 35 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona. ....". Color printed postcard. Published by Color Card. Number C112. Unused. Circa early 1940s.

"Superstition Mountain and Desert". Color printed postcard. Published by Harry Herz, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by C.T. Co., Chicago. Number 112043. Number 124. Postmarked 1934.

"Superstition Mountain, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number C106. Postmarked 1950.

"Superstition Mts., Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number PC13. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Arizona's famous Superstition Mountain". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Texas. Number 2673. Unused. Circa late 1940s.

"Superstition Mountain rising from the cactus-studded desert along U. S. Hwys. 60-70-80 and 89 in its ever-changing moods...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number L331. Number 0C-K202. Unused. Published in 1950.

"Apacheland. Arizona's setting for motion picture and television films. Situated seven miles east of Apache Junction on Highways 60-70-80-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-48888. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Apacheland Studio. Arizona's setting for motion picture and television films. Situated seven miles east of Apache Junction on Highways 60-70-80-89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-48889-1. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Sand Tanks Motel. Trailer park, service station, cafe. 6 miles east of Apache Junction on U.S. 60, 70. 80, and 89". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Norm's Publishing House, Mesa, Ariz. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Palm Springs, Arizona. Arizona's newest desert townsite... East of Phoenix on Highways 60-70-80-89. 1 mile east of Apache Junction". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Millett & Hogue Printing Co., Mesa, Ariz. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York. Number 18061-B. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Snowbeard the Dutchman Monument at Apache Junction, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number D-19. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Superstition Mountain. East of Mesa, Arizona. This view from Apache Junction shows the Lost Dutchman Monument...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S3051. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Superstition Ho. Apache Junction, Arizona. ...On Highways 60, 70, 80, & 89, 20 miles east of Phoenix". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-34045-1. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This is the Superstition Inn].

"Ness Superstition Inn. 30 miles east of Phoenix on Highways 60, 70, 80, 88, & 89 at Apache Junction, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by C. H. Dexon, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 38944. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Superstition Inn. Apache Junction, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-34342-2. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Ness Superstition Inn. ...Located 30 miles east of Phoenix on Hiways 60, 70, 80, & 89, Apache Junction, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Carlton H. Dexon, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 37944. Unused. Circa early 1960s.

"Superstition Inn. Apache Junction, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-34341-2. Unused. Circa late 1950s.

"Stewart Mountain Trailer Park. 12 miles east of Mesa on Apache Trail. On the desert ...". Black & white linen-texture printed postcard. Published by National Press, North Chicago. Number 2. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Desert Sage Motel. U. S. Hwys. 60-70-80-89. ten miles east of Mesa...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, Texas. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Mesa Verde Motel. ...on Highways 60-70-80-89, seven miles east of Mesa, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Phoenix Specialty Advertising Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Dexter Press, West Nyack, N.Y. Number 31506-B. Unused. Circa 1950s.

"Warren's Guest Lodge. On U. S. Highways 60-70-80-89, 7 miles east of Mesa, Ariz. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 5212. Unused. Circa late 1950s. [This appears to be the same motel as on the previous postcard].

"World Famous Buckhorn Bath Resort. On U.S. Hi-way 60-70-80-89, seven miles east of Mesa, Arizona". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Nationwide Specialty Co., Arlington, Texas. Postmarked 1951.

"Buckhorn Hot Mineral Wells. 7 miles east of Mesa, Ariz. U.S. Highways 60, 70, 80". Real photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Buckhorn Hot Mineral Wells. 7 miles east of Mesa, Ariz. U.S. Highways 60, 70, 80". Real photo postcard. Published by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"Desert Baths. On U. S. Highways 60, 70, 80 and 89, 7 miles east of Mesa, Arizona...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Nationwide Specialty Co., Arlington, Texas. Number F16725. Unused. Circa 1940s.

"The Centerbars Guest Homes. 6 miles east of Mesa, Arizona, on Highways 60-70-80-89". Black & white chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Hughart Studio, Tombstone, Arizona. Printed by The Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.Y. Number 45215. Unused. Circa late 1940s.


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